Nakikwe Volcano

The second highest peak on the Veldt, after the nearby Rwaka Volcano, the Nakikwe Volcano reaches a staggering 18,000 ft above sea level. Permanently snow-capped from 13,000 ft, it rises majestically out of the Great Rift and is visible for scores of miles in any direction when clouds do not obscure its peak. The summit consists of three peaks, of which only the smallest is accessible to climbers without mountaineering experience. Temperatures at the peak drop to well below freezing at night.
The Nakikwe Volcano is cut by myriad streams and upland lakes, running from glaciers to form lakes and waterfalls as they descend to the plains. Below the snow line, vegetation includes open forests of senecio trees that grow to heights of 30 feet, and grass and water pools that freeze over during the night. The next level down on the southern and western slopes, where the most rain falls, is a jungle of numerous species of vines, ferns, orchids and epiphytes. Lower down still is a belt of thick bamboo which eventually transforms into a woodland forest. Many species of animals including warthogs, hunting dogs, bongos, vultures, rhinoceroses, and leopards frequent the higher, cooler slopes of the mountain.
Nakikwe is situated in Tsani territory. This tribe cultivates its fertile lower slopes. The south side produces wheat crops for the Barlovian settlers who have recently moved in. Tsani people revere the mountain, and never scale its peaks.
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