Ale Bagu is a
stratovolcano
A stratovolcano, also known as a composite volcano, is a typically conical volcano built up by many alternating layers (strata) of hardened lava and tephra. Unlike shield volcanoes, stratovolcanoes are characterized by a steep profile with ...
located in the
Afar Region
The Afar Region (; ; ), formerly known as Region 2, is a Regions of Ethiopia, regional state in northeastern Ethiopia and the homeland of the Afar people. Its capital is the planned city of Semera, which lies on the paved Awash, Ethiopia, Awashâ ...
,
Ethiopia
Ethiopia, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country located in the Horn of Africa region of East Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the north, Djibouti to the northeast, Somalia to the east, Ken ...
. It is the highest volcano of
Erta Ale Range. The village of El Dom sits at the base of Ale Bagu.
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.
See also
*
Afar Depression
*
Geography of Ethiopia
*
List of volcanoes in Ethiopia
This is a list of volcanoes in Ethiopia. It includes both active and extinct vents.
See also
* List of mountains in Ethiopia
* Geography of Ethiopia
* Lists of volcanoes
References
{{Global Volcanism Program
Lists of landforms of Eth ...
References
Mountains of Ethiopia
Stratovolcanoes of Ethiopia
Afar Region
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