Jebel Umm Arafieb

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Jebel Umm Arafieb
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Coordinates 18°10′0″N33°50′0″E / 18.16667°N 33.83333°E / 18.16667; 33.83333 Coordinates: 18°10′0″N33°50′0″E / 18.16667°N 33.83333°E / 18.16667; 33.83333 [1]
Geography
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Jebel Umm Arafieb
Geology
Age of rock Holocene?
Mountain type Shield Volcano
Last eruption Unknown [1]

Jebel Umm Arafieb is a volcanic field in Sudan, also known as Jebel Umm Marafieb. [1]

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References

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