Ale Bagu
Ale Bagu is a stratovolcano located in the Afar Region, Ethiopia. It is the highest volcano of Erta Ale Range.[1] The village of El Dom sits at the base of Ale Bagu.[2]
Ale Bagu | |
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![]() View of Ale Bagu from Erta Ale | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,031 m (3,383 ft) |
Listing | List of volcanoes in Ethiopia |
Coordinates | 13°31′N 40°38′E / 13.52°N 40.63°E |
Geography | |
Location | Afar Depression, Afar Region, Ethiopia |
Parent range | Erta Ale Range |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
Last eruption | Unknown |
See also
References
- ^ "Ale Bagu". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
- ^ Philip Briggs, Ethiopia: the Bradt Travel Guide, fifth edition, updated by Brian Blatt (Chalfont St Peter: Bradt Travel Guides, 2009), p. 314