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The Marrah Mountains (Jebel Marra, bad mountains) is a range of volcanic peaks created by a massif
Massif

In geology, a massif is a section of a planet's Crust that is demarcated by geologic faults or flexures. In the Plate tectonics, a massif tends to retain its internal structure while being displaced as a whole....
 that rises up to 3,000 m. It is located in the center of the Darfur
Darfur

Darfur is a region in Sudan. An independent sultanate for several hundred years, it was incorporated into Sudan by History of the Anglo-Egyptian co-dominium....
 region of Sudan
Sudan

Sudan is a country in northeastern Africa. It is the largest in the African continent and the Arab World, and List of countries and outlying territories by total area by area....
, specifically within Dar Zagahawa and neighboring areas. The highest point is Deriba Crater
Deriba Crater

File:Deriba Caldera.jpgDeriba Crater is at the highest point of Jebel Marra at an elevation of 3,042 m , in Darfur in the western part of Sudan. It is between 5km and 8km in diameter across the outer crater....
. The upper reaches of the massif is a small area of temperate climate with high rainfall and permanent springs of water..

The last eruption occurred around 2000 BC.








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The Marrah Mountains (Jebel Marra, bad mountains) is a range of volcanic peaks created by a massif
Massif

In geology, a massif is a section of a planet's Crust that is demarcated by geologic faults or flexures. In the Plate tectonics, a massif tends to retain its internal structure while being displaced as a whole....
 that rises up to 3,000 m. It is located in the center of the Darfur
Darfur

Darfur is a region in Sudan. An independent sultanate for several hundred years, it was incorporated into Sudan by History of the Anglo-Egyptian co-dominium....
 region of Sudan
Sudan

Sudan is a country in northeastern Africa. It is the largest in the African continent and the Arab World, and List of countries and outlying territories by total area by area....
, specifically within Dar Zagahawa and neighboring areas. The highest point is Deriba Crater
Deriba Crater

File:Deriba Caldera.jpgDeriba Crater is at the highest point of Jebel Marra at an elevation of 3,042 m , in Darfur in the western part of Sudan. It is between 5km and 8km in diameter across the outer crater....
. The upper reaches of the massif is a small area of temperate climate with high rainfall and permanent springs of water..

The last eruption occurred around 2000 BC.

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