Ale Bagu
| Ale Bagu | |
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 View of Ale Bagu from Erta Ale | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,031 m (3,383 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,084 m (3,556 ft) |
| Listing | List of volcanoes in Ethiopia Ribu |
| Coordinates | 13°31′N 40°38′E / 13.52°N 40.63°E |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Afar Depression, Afar Region, Ethiopia |
| Parent range | Erta Ale Range |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | Unknown |
Ale Bagu is a stratovolcano located in the Afar Region, Ethiopia. It is the highest volcano of Erta Ale Range.[2] The village of El Dom sits at the base of Ale Bagu.[3]
Ale Bagu is a rare example of a mountain with a prominence higher than its elevation figure. This is due to the key col being below sea level.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "World Ribus – Ethiopian Highlands". World Ribus. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
- ^ "Ale Bagu". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
- ^ Philip Briggs, Ethiopia: the Bradt Travel Guide, fifth edition, updated by Brian Blatt (Chalfont St Peter: Bradt Travel Guides, 2009), p. 314
- ^ "World Ribus – Ethiopian Highlands". World Ribus. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
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