⛰️ Erta Ale

Ethiopia · Africa · 13.60°N, 40.66°E

Erta Ale is a continuously active shield volcano in the Afar Region of northeastern Ethiopia, which is itself part of the wider Afar Triangle. The volcano is located in the Danakil Depression, an area on the border between Ethiopia and Eritrea that is below sea level. It is composed of basalt, and it is the most active of the volcanoes in Ethiopia.

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Country	Ethiopia
Continent / region	Africa
Coordinates (approx.)	13.60°N, 40.66°E · view on map

Erta Ale is located in Ethiopia, in Africa.

More shield volcanoes in Ethiopia

Hayli Gubbi · Mount Alayta.

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