Mountains and volcanoes are integral part of African landscape forms. Mt Meru is one of the active volcanoes located to the west of Mt Kilimanjaro. The volcano had an eruption about a century ago and there are high chances of an eruption again. Total of four massive eruptions have taken place in the mountain till date. Mt. Meru is the second highest mountain peak in Africa with a height of 4566 meters.
The most fascinating part of Mt. Meru in Tanzania is that it is an integral part of the Arusha National Park. So to reach the summits of the mountain, one has to pass through the national park. The path to the mountain is very interesting with wildlife surrounding the hikers and trekkers. There are variety of animals in the Arusha National Park, which include elephants, rhinos, buffaloes, reedbucks, antelopes, monkeys, duikers, baboons and various species of colorful birds.
Not only restricted to varied fauna, Mt. Meru is also rich in flora. Fireball lilies, juniper plants and podos are some of the common plants found in the area.
Trekking and hiking are famous activities on Mt. Meru, Tanzania. Mountain climbing takes two to three days, which is again dependent on the weather conditions of the place. There are several dormitory type huts on the mountain slope of Mt. Meru, where overnight accommodation can be arranged.
