Haruj

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Haruj

Haruj seen from space
Elevation 1,200 m (4,000 ft)
Location Libya
Coordinates 27.25° N 17.50° E
Type Volcanic field
Last eruption Unknown

Haruj (Arabic: هروج‎) is a large volcanic field spread across 45,000 km² (17,000 sq mi) in central Libya. It contains about 150 volcanoes, including numerous basaltic scoria cones and about 30 small shield volcanoes, along with craters and lava flows.

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