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Mousa Alli

Mousa Alli Photo

Country:Ethiopia/Eritrea/Djibouti
Subregion Name:Northeastern Africa
Volcano Number:0201-123
Volcano Type: Stratovolcano
Volcano Status:Holocene
Last Known Eruption: Unknown
Summit Elevation: 2028 m 6,653 feet
Latitude: 12.47°N 12°28'0"N
Longitude: 42.40°E 42°24'0"E

The Mousa Alli volcanic complex is a large Holocene stratovolcano constructed along the border between Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Djibouti. The 2028-m-high trachytic-to-rhyolitic volcano is the most prominent topographic feature in this area and towers above its neighbor to the SW, Manda Inakir. Rhyolitic lava domes and lava flows are found in the summit region, which is truncated by a caldera.

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