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Tanzania Shiro la Mungu Crater

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Shimo La Mungo, is a steep-sided mini volcanic crater, about 300m deep and 1km wide. The road that takes you from Karatu to Lake Natron, through the Gregory Rift Valley, is what locals call “God’s Hole” or Shimo La Mungu in KiSwahili. This one is a prominent stop for safari jeeps making their way towards the red sands of Lake Natron and its colony of Flamingos.

Photography Tips

The crater is huge. For a picture like this you need to have a wide angle lens with you. Otherwise you can use the lowest mm that you have with you and do multiple pictures for a panorama via your editing tools like lightroom or photoshop.

Travel Information

This crater is an easy spot to reach along your way to Lake Natron. Just give your driver a quick information that you want to stop here. He can bring you close to the rim.

Spot Type Outdoor

Crowd Factor Nearly no other people

Best Timing Daytime

Sunrise & Sunset 06:35 - 18:33 | current local time: 19:08

Photo Themes Crater Landscape savannah Volcanic rocks volcano crater

Locations Shimo La Mungo

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