Global InformationSadiman volcano information
| Sadiman | |
|---|---|
| Mlima Sadiman (Swahili) | |
 4 is Sadiman | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,879 m (9,446 ft) |
| Coordinates | 3°11′37.68″S 35°24′46.8″E / 3.1938000°S 35.413000°E |
| Geography | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Region | Arusha Region |
| District | Ngorongoro District |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Volcanic region | Crater Highlands |
| Last eruption | Pleistocene |
| Climbing | |
| Access | Ngorongoro Conservation Area |
Saidman volcano, also known as Sadiman or Satiman (Mlima Sadiman, in Swahili), is 2,879-meter-high stratovolcano located in Ngorongoro District of Arusha Region in Tanzania. The volcano is located in the geographic area known as the Crater Highlands and is a volcano that last erupted in the Pleistocene.[1] The age of Sadiman volcano is unknown, with one source claiming a Pleistocene age and another claiming a K-Ar age of 4.5 million. Sadiman lava clasts have been discovered in layers dating back 1.7 to 2.0 million years. This volcano is part of the Serengeti-Ngorongoro UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in partnership with the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.[2]
- ^ "Smithsonian, Sadiman overview". Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- ^ Dawson J B, 1992. Neogene tectonics and volcanicity in the North Tanzania sector of the Gregory Rift Valley: contrasts with the Kenya sector. Tectonophysics, 204: 81-92.