GVP volcano 222120 · no holder yet
Ol Doinyo Lengai
Ol Doinyo Lengai is a 2,962 m stratovolcano in Tanzania, erupting as recently as 2026.
Ongoing in the Smithsonian's record since April 2017, as of March 2026.
- Type
- Stratovolcano (composite landform)
- Summit
- 2,962 m above sea level
- Rock
- Foidite
- Setting
- Rift zone, continental, over 25 km
- Last eruption
- 2026
- Largest known
- VEI 3, severe, 2007
- Eruptions
- 26 confirmed in the record
- Where
- 2.76°S 35.91°E · Tanzania
- Region
- Kenyan Rift Volcanic Province, Eastern Africa Volcanic Regions
- Record
- Global Volcanism Program, volcano 222120
Not a hazard warning. For safety information follow the World Organization of Volcano Observatories (its directory lists the observatory for each country).