Mount Karthala

Summary

Mount Karthala is a shield volcano^[1]. It draws 218 Wikipedia views per month (shield_volcano category, ranking #22 of 56).^[2]

Key Facts

• Mount Karthala is located in Comoros^[3].
• Mount Karthala is in the country of Comoros^[4].
• Mount Karthala is on the continent of Africa^[5].
• Mount Karthala's instance of is recorded as shield volcano^[6].
• Mount Karthala is part of Comoros hotspot^[7].
• Mount Karthala's Commons category is recorded as Karthala^[8].
• Mount Karthala's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -11.76028, 'lon': 43.35306}^[9].
• Mount Karthala's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Grande Comore^[10].
• Mount Karthala's heritage designation is recorded as Ramsar site^[11].
• Mount Karthala sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+2361'}^[12].
• Mount Karthala's volcano observatory is recorded as Karthala Volcano Observatory^[13].

Body

Geography

Mount Karthala is in the country of Comoros^[4]. It is located in Comoros^[3]. It is on the continent of Africa^[5]. It is part of Comoros hotspot^[7].

Physical Characteristics

Mount Karthala sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+2361'}^[12].

Designation and Status

Mount Karthala's instance of is recorded as shield volcano^[6]. Its heritage designation is recorded as Ramsar site^[11].

Why It Matters

Mount Karthala draws 218 Wikipedia views per month (shield_volcano category, ranking #22 of 56).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[14] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[15]