Mount Kwaraha

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Mount Kwaraha is a mountain in central Tanzania. It is located approximately 5 km (3.1 mi) east of the town of Babati, in Babati District of Manyara Region. Mount Kwaraha is a granite inselberg, and rises to 2,415 m (7, 923 ft). The mountain has numerous springs and streams which flow west into Lake Babati and east into the Tarangire River. The mountain has mist forests above 1,800 m (5, 900 ft) elevation, and is home to small numbers of elephants and buffalo, and large numbers of birds and monkeys. Ufiome Forest Reserve covers 54.36 km2 (20.99 sq mi) of the mountain.

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