Mousa Ali | |
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Mousa Ali
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Elevation | 2,021 m (6,631 ft) [1][2] |
Prominence | 1,607 m (5,272 ft) [1][3] |
Listing | Country high point Ultra |
Location | |
Location | Tadjourah, Djibouti / Southern Red Sea, Eritrea / Afar, Ethiopia |
Range | Denakil[3] |
Coordinates | [1] |
Geology | |
Type | Stratovolcano |
Last eruption | Holocene |
The Mousa Ali Volcano is a 2,021 metres (6,631 ft) stratovolcano located on the tri-point borders of Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti. The volcano is the highest point in Djibouti. The volcano's summit is truncated by a caldera, which contains rhyolitic lava domes and lava flows.[2] The last known eruption occurred during the Holocene era.
Mousa Ali is situated at the tri-point of the Tadjourah Region of Djibouti; the Southern Red Sea Region of Eritrea; and the Afar Region of Ethiopia.