Alu (Ethiopia)
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| height | 429 m | |
| location | Afar region , Ethiopia | |
| Coordinates | 13 ° 49 ′ 30 ″ N , 40 ° 30 ′ 30 ″ E | |
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| Type | Crevasse volcano | |
The Alu is a 429 meter high volcano in northeast Ethiopia , immediately northwest of the conical Dalaffilla volcano . It was mainly formed from basaltic lava flows that poured out of crevices. There are several areas of fumarolic activity. Some large-volume basaltic lava flows extend to Lake Bakili . There is no known outbreak.
Web links
Commons : Alu (Ethiopia) - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Alu in the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution (English)