Marra Mountains

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Alex Marra
Elevation 3,042 m (9,980 ft)
Location Darfur, Sudan
Coordinates 12.95° N 24.27° E
Type Volcanic field
Last eruption 2000 BC

The Marra Mountains (Alex Marra, Arabic: جبل مرة‎ bad mountains) is a range of volcanic peaks created by a massif that rises up to 3,000 m. It is located in the center of the Darfur region of Sudan, specifically within Dar Zagahawa and neighboring areas. The highest point is Deriba crater. The upper reaches of the massif is a small area of temperate climate with high rainfall and permanent springs of water.[1]

[edit] Notes and references

  1. ^ de Waal, Alex, Famine that Kills: Darfur, Sudan, Oxford University Press (Revised edition), 2005, ISBN 0-19-518163-8, p. 36


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