Mallahle
Encyclopedia
Mallahle is a stratovolcano
on the border of Ethiopia and Eritrea, with a 6km wide caldera
It is the highest peak in the Afdera
region of Ethiopia. It is located in the Danakil Horst
at the southern end of the Danakil Alps It makes up part of the Bidu volcanic complex (with the Nabro Volcano
, Bara Ale and Sork Ale
).
Stratovolcano
A stratovolcano, also known as a composite volcano, is a tall, conical volcano built up by many layers of hardened lava, tephra, pumice, and volcanic ash. Unlike shield volcanoes, stratovolcanoes are characterized by a steep profile and periodic, explosive eruptions...
on the border of Ethiopia and Eritrea, with a 6km wide caldera
Caldera
A caldera is a cauldron-like volcanic feature usually formed by the collapse of land following a volcanic eruption, such as the one at Yellowstone National Park in the US. They are sometimes confused with volcanic craters...
It is the highest peak in the Afdera
Afdera
Afdera is one of the 29 woredas in the Afar Region of Ethiopia. It is named after the saline Lake Afdera, located in the southern part of the Afar Depression...
region of Ethiopia. It is located in the Danakil Horst
Horst
Horst is a Germanic word meaning "eagle's nest" and "man from the forest" . It may refer to:-Given name:* Horst * Horst Buchholz, a German actor* Horst Bulau, a Canadian ski jumper...
at the southern end of the Danakil Alps It makes up part of the Bidu volcanic complex (with the Nabro Volcano
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:...
, Bara Ale and Sork Ale
Sork Ale
The Sork Ale Volcano is a sicilic stratovolcano located in the Danakil Horst at the southern end of the Danakil Alps near the Ethiopia/Eritrea border. It makes up part of the Bidu volcanic complex .The volcano has scoria cones suggesting Strombolian eruptions...
).