Erta Ale facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Erta Ale |
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Erta Ale in 2011
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 613 m (2,011 ft) |
Listing | List of volcanoes in Ethiopia |
Geography | |
Parent range | Erta Ale Range |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Shield volcano |
Last eruption | 2005 to 2019 (Ongoing) |
Erta Ale is a 613 metres (2,011 ft) shield volcano in Ethiopia. The name means Smoking Mountain. It is one of the most active volcanoes in Africa.
Images for kids
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Erta Ale volcano (EA) and Ethiopian Highlands (EH) as seen from space
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The lava lake in the caldera of Erta Ale
See also
In Spanish: Erta Ale para niños
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