Lake Natron and Oldonyo LengaiMountain.

The Ol Dnoyo Lengai Mountain.
 

Sometimes called Mountain of God, Oldonyo lengai 2,870mt (9,650ft) to the summit is a spectacular, still active volcano near the edge of the Crater highlands to the north west of Ngorongoro and little to the south of Lake Natron. Five hours drive from Arusha town. Although it can be climbed in one very long day it has the reputation of the being the most strenuous and difficult of Tanzanians great peaks to climb. The track up is sand and slippery, and near the summit bare rock is precipitous and exposed. The climber constantly has the filling that he or cold fall, and theirs to stop him until he reaches the plain 6000 ft below. It is not a mountain for the timid.

In 1917 The great eruption blasted, lava and stones was thrown 25 to 30 miles. This way the surrounding is completely semi desert.
In 1926 it was also a mineral eruption. In 1940 the great eruption occurred. In 1983 the eruption was minder compared to the past time.

Recently this month of April, 2006 Oldonyo lengai erupted again and discharged lave and fire which was thronged 5 km near to the Maasai villages. Oldonyo Lengai which is surrounded by Maasai people grazing their domestic animals sharing pastures with the Wild animals. e.g. giraffe, zebras, buffaloes etc Apart from all the attractions, Oldonyo lengai is very close to Lake Natron where the flamingoes place for breeding.

Lake Natron


Is a salt lake located in northern Tanzania, close to the Kenyan border, in Africa’s Great Rift Valley. The lake is quite shallow, less than three meters (10 feet) deep, and varies in width depending on its water level.

The color of the lake is characteristic of those where very high evaporation rates occur. As water evaporates during the dry season, salinity levels increase to the point that salt-loving microorganisms begin to thrive. Salt-loving organisms include some cyan bacteria, tiny bacteria that grow in water and make their own food with photosynthesis as plants do. The red pigment in the cyan bacteria produces the deep reds of the open water of the lake, and orange colors of the shallow parts of the lake.