Mau Escarpment

Mau Escarpment
Mau Escarpment Location in Kenya
Highest point
Elevation	3,000 m (9,800 ft)
Coordinates	0°37′N 35°44′E / 0.61°N 35.74°E / 0.61; 35.74Coordinates: 0°37′N 35°44′E / 0.61°N 35.74°E / 0.61; 35.74
Geography
Location	Kenya

The Mau Escarpment is a fault scarp running along the western edge of the Great Rift Valley in Kenya. The top of the escarpment reaches approximately 3000 m (10,000 ft) above sea level, and is over 1000 m higher than the floor of the Rift Valley.^[1]

References

↑ Enciclopedia Britanica. Mau Escarpament

External links

Article published in The East African on the Mau Escarpment and its political and environmental implications: http://web.archive.org/web/20110726142449/http://www.marsgroupkenya.org/multimedia/?StoryID=261885

Great Rift Valley, Kenya

Volcanoes	Barrier Volcano Namarunu Emuruangogolak Silali Paka Korosi Menengai Eburru Olkaria Longonot Suswa

Hills and escarpments	Elgeyo Escarpment Mau Escarpment Nguruman Escarpment Losiolo Escarpment Aberdare Range Ngong Hills Loriu Plateau

Lakes	Turkana Logipi Baringo Bogoria Nakuru Elmenteita Naivasha Magadi Natron

Rivers	Suguta Kerio Molo Ol Arabel Perkerra Waseges Gilgil Malewa Turasha Southern Ewaso Ng'iro

Conservation areas	Kerio Valley National Reserve Lake Baringo National Park Lake Bogoria National Reserve Lake Nakuru National Park Mount Kipipiri Forest Reserve Kigio Wildlife Conservancy Lake Naivasha National Park Hell's Gate National Park Mount Longonot National Park Mount Suswa Conservancy Shompole Conservancy

Urban Centres	Kapedo Kinyang Marigat Nakuru Gilgil Naivasha Magadi

Paleontological and Archeological Sites	Afar Triangle Aiyangiyang Amboseli Karsa Koobi Fora Laetoli Lothagam Olduvai Gorge Rusinga Island

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 8/11/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.

Mau Escarpment

References

See also

External links