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Mallahle

Mallahle is a stratovolcano on the border of Ethiopia and Eritrea, with a 6 km wide caldera.

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Mallahle
False-color topographical relief image of Nabro caldera (top; in Eritrea) next to the Mallahle volcanic caldera, then Sork Ale in the bottom right.
Highest point
Elevation1,875 m (6,152 ft)1
Coordinates13°16′N 41°39′E / 13.27°N 41.65°E / 13.27; 41.651
Geography
Mallahle
Geology
Stratovolcano
Last eruptionHolocene?

Mallahle (also Mallali or Aruku2) is a stratovolcano on the border of Ethiopia and Eritrea, with a 6 km wide caldera.1

Mallahle 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).3

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