Mousa Ali
Stratovolcano located on the tri-point borders of Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mousa Ali (Arabic: موسى علي) is a 2,028 metres (6,654 ft) stratovolcano located on the tri-point 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 before the Holocene era.
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Mousa Ali | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,028 m (6,654 ft)[1][2] |
Prominence | 1,607 m (5,272 ft)[1][3] |
Listing | The highest point in Djibouti Ultra |
Coordinates | 12°28′07″N 42°24′15″E[1] |
Naming | |
Native name | موسى علي (Arabic) |
Geography | |
Countries | Djibouti, Ethiopia and Eritrea |
Regions | Tadjourah Region, Afar Region and Southern Red Sea Region |
Parent range | Denakil[3] |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
Last eruption | Holocene |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1841 |
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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.