Mbeya Range is a volcanic mountain range in Mbeya Region , in southwestern Tanzania, East Africa. It forms an arc just north of the town of Mbeya and includes Loleza Peak (2656 m.), Mbeya Peak (2895 m.), Nyanuwa Peak (2332 m.), and Pungulumo (1909 m.). The range is at the junction of the eastern Gregory Rift and western Albertine Rift valleys. and is in Rungwe volcanic province. The Songwe Scarp terminates the Rukwa Trough at its southeast end and forms the northwestern side of the Mbeya Range.
3-481: The Poroto Mountains and Mount Rungwe lie to the south, and the Kipengere Range to the southeast. Overgrazing and extensive wood cutting have in the mountains resulted in unstable slopes which has caused increased surface runoff , soil erosion, and land degradation . 8°50′S 33°22′E / 8.833°S 33.367°E / -8.833; 33.367 This Mbeya Region location article
6-573: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Poroto Mountains The Poroto Mountains are a mountain range in the Mbeya Region of Tanzania . They are located east of the city of Mbeya . The Poroto Mountains are a northwestward extension of the Kipengere Range , and part of the Southern Highlands . The Poroto mountains are volcanic in origin, part of the geological Rungwe Volcanic Province. Ngozi or Ngosi (2621 m)
9-585: Is a volcanic caldera that contains Lake Ngozi , a crater lake. The northern rim of the caldera is the highest point in the Porotos. Ngozi and the southern slopes of the Porotos are among the rainiest places in Tanzania. The southern slopes are drained by the Kiwira River , which flows southwards into Lake Malawi . Poroto Ridge Forest Reserve (240.34 km ) was established in 1937, and includes Ngozi and
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