Mousa Ali
Appearance
Mousa Ali | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,021 m (6,631 ft)[1][2] |
Prominence | 1,607 m (5,272 ft)[1][3] |
Listing | Country high point Ultra |
Geography | |
Location | Tadjourah, Djibouti / Southern Red Sea, Eritrea / Afar, Ethiopia |
Parent range | Denakil[3] |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
Last eruption | Holocene |
The Mousa Ali Volcano is a 2,021 metres (6,631 ft) stratovolcano located on the tri-point borders of Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti. The volcano is the highest point in Djibouti. The volcano's summit is truncated by a caldera, which contains rhyolitic lava domes and lava flows.[2] The last known eruption occurred during the Holocene era.
Mousa Ali is situated at the tri-point of the Tadjourah Region of Djibouti; the Southern Red Sea Region of Eritrea; and the Afar Region of Ethiopia.
References
- ^ a b c Africa Ultra-Prominences, Peaklist.org, listed as "Moussa Ali Terara" Retrieved 29 September 2011
- ^ a b "Mousa Ali". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2007-04-04.
- ^ a b "Moussa Ali" on Peakbagger Retrieved 29 September 2011
See also