Eastern Arc Mountains
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The Eastern Arc Mountains are a chain of mountains found in Kenya and Tanzania. The chain runs from northeast to southwest. They are delimited on the southwest by the fault complex represented by the Makambako Gap that separates them from the Kipengere Range. To the northeast, they are delimited by more recent volcanism represented by Mount Kilimanjaro. The range is composed of:[1]
- Taita Hills
- North and South Pare
- East and West Usambara
- North and South Nguru
- Ukaguru Mountains
- Uluguru Mountains
- Rubeho Mountains
- Udzungwa Mountains
- Mahenge Escarpment
- Malundwe Hill
- Uvidundwa Mountains
References
- ↑ "Map". Eastern Arc Mountains Information Source. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011.
External links
- Eastern Arc Mountains Conservation Endowment Fund
- "Eastern Arc Forests". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.
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