List of volcanoes in Kenya

This is a short list of active and extinct volcanoes in Kenya.[1]

Kenya

Name	Elevation		Location	Last eruption
Name	meters high	feet	Coordinates	Last eruption
Barrier	1032	3385	2.32°N 36.57°E / 2.32; 36.57	1921
Central Island	550	1804	3.50°N 36.042°E / 3.50; 36.042	-
Chyulu Hills	2188	7178	2.68°S 37.88°E / -2.68; 37.88	1855
Mount Elgon	4321	14178	1.1°N 34.5°E / 1.1; 34.5
Elmenteita Badlands	2126	6975	0.52°S 36.27°E / -0.52; 36.27	Holocene
Emuruangogolak	1328	4357	1.50°N 36.33°E / 1.50; 36.33	1910
Homa Mountain	1751	5745	0.38°S 34.50°E / -0.38; 34.50	Holocene
Mount Kenya	5199	17057	0°9′S 37°18′E	-
Korosi	1446	4744	0.77°N 36.12°E / 0.77; 36.12	Holocene
Likaiu	915	3000	2.17°N 36.36°E / 2.17; 36.36	-
Longonot	2776	9108	0.914°S 36.446°E / -0.914; 36.446	1863
Marsabit	1707	5600	2.32°N 37.97°E / 2.32; 37.97	Holocene
Menengai	2278	7472	0.20°S 36.07°E / -0.20; 36.07	6050 BC
Namarunu	817	2680	1.90°N 36.27°E / 1.90; 36.27	6550 BC
North Island (Kenya)	520	1706	4.07°N 36.05°E / 4.07; 36.05	-
Nyambeni Hills	750	2460	0.23°N 37.87°E / 0.23; 37.87	Holocene
Ol Doinyo Eburru	2856	9370	0.63°S 36.23°E / -0.63; 36.23	-
Ol Kokwe	1130	3707	0.63°N 36.08°E / 0.63; 36.08	Holocene
Olkaria	2434	7985	0.904°S 36.292°E / -0.904; 36.292	1770
Paka	1697	5568	0.92°N 36.18°E / 0.92; 36.18	6050 BC
Segererua Plateau	699	2293	1.57°N 37.90°E / 1.57; 37.90	Holocene
Silali	1528	5013	1.15°N 36.23°E / 1.15; 36.23	5050 BC
South Island (Kenya)	800	2625	2.63°N 36.60°E / 2.63; 36.60	1888
Mount Suswa	2356	7730	1.175°S 36.35°E / -1.175; 36.35	-

For a more comprehensive list of volcanoes and craters in Kenya, see sw:Orodha ya volkeno nchini Kenya

Siebert L, Simkin T (2002–present). Volcanoes of the World: an Illustrated Catalog of Holocene Volcanoes and their Eruptions. Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program Digital Information Series, GVP-3 (http://www.volcano.si.edu).
Volcanoes of Kenya Volcano Alive, Retrieved on 2 November 2007

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