List of volcanoes in Eritrea
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This is a list of active and extinct volcanoes in Eritrea
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Eritrea
Eritrea , officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa. Eritrea derives it's name from the Greek word Erethria, meaning 'red land'. The capital is Asmara. It is bordered by Sudan in the west, Ethiopia in the south, and Djibouti in the southeast...
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| Name | Elevation | Location | Last eruption | |
| meters | feet | Coordinates | ||
| Alid Alid Volcano The Alid Volcano is a stratovolcano located in the Northern Red Sea Region of Eritrea in the Danakil Depression. The peak elevation from the base of the volcano is 904 m. The most recent activity was identified in 1928 when smoke was emitted from the volcano.... |
910 | 2966 | 14.88°N 39.92°E | Holocene |
| Asseb Asseb Volcano The Asseb Volcano is a volcanic field located in the Southern Red Sea Region of Eritrea. Its peak elevation is 987 m; the most recently identified eruption occurred during the Holocene era.-References:*... |
910 | 2986 | 12.85°N 42.43°E | Holocene |
| Dubbi Dubbi Volcano The Dubbi Volcano is a stratovolcano located in the Southern Red Sea Region of Eritrea. Its peak elevation is 1625 m. There have been four known eruptions. In 1400 lava was determined to have reached the Red Sea while in 1861 ash was thrown over 250 km from the volcano... |
987 | 5331 | 13.58°N 41.808°E | 1861 |
| Gufa Gufa Volcano The Gufa Volcano is a volcanic field located in the Southern Red Sea Region of Eritrea near the border with Ethiopia. The peak elevation is 600 m where lava flows are visible. The last eruption of the volcano was inferred to be during the Holocene era.... |
600 | 1969 | 12.55°N 42.53°E | Holocene |
| Jalua Jalua Volcano The Jalua Volcano is a stratovolcano located in the Northern Red Sea Region of Eritrea. The volcano is a stratovolcano; an eruption has never been recorded.... |
713 | 2339 | 15.042°N 39.82°E | unknown |
| Mousa Ali | 2028 | 6654 | 12.47°N 42.40°E | Holocene |
| Nabro Nabro Volcano The Nabro Volcano is a stratovolcano located in the Southern Red Sea Region of Eritrea. It is located in the Danakil Depression. Prior to its 2011 eruption it was widely believed to be extinct.-Geology:... |
2218 | 7277 | 13.37°N 41.70°E | 2011 |