Eastern Arc Mountains

"Eastern Arc" redirects here. For the consortium of UK universities, see Eastern ARC.
Eastern Arc Mountains
Usambara Mountains
Geography
Location in Tanzania and Kenya
CountriesTanzania and Kenya
Range coordinates6°00′S 36°00′E / 6.00°S 36.00°E / -6.00; 36.00
Borders onKipengere Range

The Eastern Arc Mountains are a chain of mountains found in Kenya and Tanzania. The chain runs from northeast to southwest, with the Taita Hills being in Kenya and the other ranges being in Tanzania. 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.[1] The chain is considered a tentative World Heritage Site.[2]

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  2. ^ "Eastern Arc Mountains Forests of Tanzania". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2020-07-14.