Haruj

Haruj

Haruj seen from space
Highest point
Elevation 3,937 ft (1,200 m)
Coordinates 27°8′25″N 17°28′26″E / 27.14028°N 17.47389°E / 27.14028; 17.47389Coordinates: 27°8′25″N 17°28′26″E / 27.14028°N 17.47389°E / 27.14028; 17.47389
Geography
Haruj

Libya

Geology
Mountain 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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