Ale Bagu

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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′N40°38′E / 13.52°N 40.63°E / 13.52; 40.63
Geography
Ale Bagu
Location Afar Depression, Afar Region, Ethiopia
Parent range Erta Ale Range
Geology
Mountain type Stratovolcano
Last eruption 23 November 2025

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

References

  1. ↑ "World Ribus – Ethiopian Highlands". World Ribus. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
  2. ↑ "Ale Bagu". Global Volcanism Program . Smithsonian Institution.
  3. ↑ Philip Briggs, Ethiopia: the Bradt Travel Guide, fifth edition, updated by Brian Blatt (Chalfont St Peter: Bradt Travel Guides, 2009), p. 314
  4. ↑ "World Ribus – Ethiopian Highlands". World Ribus. Retrieved 2024-12-26.


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