Bora Ale
| Bora Ale | ||
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| height | 668 m | |
| location | Ethiopia | |
| Coordinates | 13 ° 43 '30 " N , 40 ° 36' 0" E | |
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| rock | Basalt, andesite, trachyte and rhyolite | |
The Bora Ale is a volcanic massif in Ethiopia , which is located in the middle of the Erta Ale area .
Young chains of cones are located on a curve southwest of the volcano, on which there is also an embryonic shield volcano , and on concentric semicircles. The summit of the volcanic massif is the largest in the Erta Ale area. The viscous block lava produced flows up to 5 kilometers into the vicinity of the summit. The first activity of the volcanic massif produced block lava in the sea, which is now covered by a reef.
11,328 people live within a 30 km radius of the volcano.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Global Volcanism Program | Bora Ale. Retrieved May 18, 2018 .