The Mount Meru is a recently active (latest eruption in 1910), but now dormant stratovolcano located 70 kilometres (43 mi) west of Kilimanjaro in southeast Arusha Region, Tanzania that forms the center of Arusha National Park in Tanzania. It is known for its huge cliffs and green surroundings at the foot.
Mt. Meru is the fifth highest mountain on the African continent and the second highest in Tanzania. At a height of 4,562.13 metres (14,968 ft), it is visible from MountKilimanjaro on a clear day