Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
The world's largest intact caldera, a natural zoo 600 m deep.
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The Standard resolution model is free as STL, 3MF, Colored 3MF, OBJ and a 16-bit heightmap. High resolution samples the place about ten times more finely.
- Region
- Tanzania
- Position
- -3.1766, 35.5870
- Area
- 20 × 20 km
- Real elevation
- 1,560 to 2,538 m (978 m of relief)
- Printed size
- 150 mm (5.9 in) wide, about 1:133,300
- Heights
- 1.5× exaggeration
- Elevation data
- Open satellite data (SRTM and others), about 30 m per point
- Suggested color
- Natural
- Group
- Wild places
About Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
Ngorongoro Conservation Area (UK: , US: ) is a protected area and a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Ngorongoro District, 180 km (110 mi) west of Arusha City in Arusha Region, within the Crater Highlands geological area of northeastern Tanzania. The area is named after Ngorongoro Crater, a large volcanic caldera within the area. The Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority (NCAA), which administers the Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA), is an arm of the Tanzanian government and its boundaries follow the boundary of the Ngorongoro District in the Arusha Region. The western portion of the park abuts the Serengeti National Park (SNP). The area comprising the NCA, SNP, and Kenya's Maasai Mara game reserve is home to Great Migration, a massive annual migration of millions of wildebeest, zebras, gazelles, and other animals.
From Wikipedia: Ngorongoro Conservation Area, text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. The article’s history lists its authors.
Questions about Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
Where is Ngorongoro Crater?
Ngorongoro Crater is in Tanzania at -3.1766, 35.5870. The model covers a 20 by 20 kilometer square around that point.
How high is the terrain in the Ngorongoro Crater model?
The land in this model runs from 1,560 to 2,538 m (978 m of relief). These are the measured heights, printed 1.5 times taller so the shape is easy to see.
Can I 3D print Ngorongoro Crater?
Yes. Download the free Standard resolution STL and print it on any FDM or resin printer. It is 150 mm wide and about 16 mm tall, on a solid 5 mm base, at a scale of about 1:133,300. It also works for CNC carving. Use Customize to change the width, base thickness or height exaggeration, make it round or add a name plate.
How accurate is the Ngorongoro Crater model?
It is built from real elevation measurements, not an artist's guess: open satellite and survey data (NASA SRTM, Copernicus and national surveys), about 30 meters per point. The shaded picture on this page is made from the same data.
Is the Ngorongoro Crater model free?
The Standard resolution model is free as STL, 3MF, Colored 3MF, OBJ and a 16-bit heightmap. High resolution samples the place about ten times more finely and is a paid upgrade.
What is a Ngorongoro Crater terrain model good for?
People use it as a memento of a park visit, a gift for a hiker or a classroom model.
About this terrain model
Embossify Terra builds Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania from real measured elevation, not an artist's guess. Outside the United States the heights come from open satellite and survey data (NASA SRTM, Copernicus and national surveys), about 30 meters per point.
The model covers a 20 by 20 kilometer square centered on -3.1766, 35.5870. It prints 150 mm (5.9 in) wide on a solid base, a scale of about 1:133,300. The heights are exaggerated 1.5× so the shape is easy to see and feel; you can change that when you customize the model. The sea is flattened to zero, so land stands on a clean base.
New to terrain printing? Read how Terra works. The shaded picture on this page is made by Embossify from the same elevation data.
