TANZANIA is creating the first ever geopark in the Sub-Sahara African region and this maiden geology-based tourism and scientific site is likely to open with real-life fireworks from the anticipated 'Lengai' Volcano likely to soon hit the skies.
The 'Ngorongoro-Lengai,' Geopark, earmarked to cover an area of 12,000 square kilometres of rocky hills, lengthy underground caves, lake basins, hominid discovery sites and the active 'Oldonyo L'engai,' Volcano, will be the second Geopark Concept on the continent after the one in Morocco, but the Northern Tanzania one will be the first South of the Sahara.
Oldoinyo L'engai Mountain will be one of the highlights for the maiden Geopark, because there are reports that the so-called 'Mountain of God' shows signs of eruptions emanating from seismic sensors planted around it.
The volcano, located 150 kilometres from Arusha City and surrounded by important paleoanthropological sites, has been experiencing eruptions that are usually confined to its summit though the lava flow can extend to several miles downhill.
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