🎰 Tarso Yega
Chad · Africa · 20.66°N, 17.42°E
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Tarso Yega is a stratovolcano in Tibesti, with a summit caldera that is 19 by 20 kilometres wide and 300 metres (980 ft) deep. The summit of the volcano reaches a height of 2,972 metres (9,751 ft), and its caldera is the largest caldera of the Tibesti. Neighbouring volcanoes include Doudriki east, Ehi Dosoatou south and Ehi Fodoboro southwest of the caldera. The Enneri Yega river drains the caldera westward and then south, before joining the Enneri Debarsar; in the past (Holocene) the rivers reached Lake Chad and lakes formed in Tarso Yega.
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Quick facts
| Country | Chad |
|---|---|
| Continent / region | Africa |
| Coordinates (approx.) | 20.66°N, 17.42°E · view on map |
Tarso Yega is located in Chad, in Africa.
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