Mountains in Ethiopia

Erta Ale

613 m2,011 ft

Volcano · Erta Ale Range · Ethiopia

Erta Ale is a continuously active shield volcano in the Afar Region of northeastern Ethiopia, which is itself part of the wider Afar Triangle. The volcano is located in the Danakil Depression, an area on the border between Ethiopia and Eritrea that is below sea level.

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At the summit · forecast for 3:00 AM

28 °CPartly cloudy · wind 23 km/h from the S

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Weather at the summit of Erta Ale, 613 m

  1. 3:00 AM28 °CS 23 km/h–
  2. 6:00 AM26 °CSE 19 km/h–
  3. 9:00 AM30 °CSE 28 km/h–
  4. 12:00 PM35 °CSE 25 km/h–
  5. 3:00 PM36 °CSE 23 km/h–
  6. 6:00 PM35 °CS 13 km/h–
  7. 9:00 PM33 °CS 9 km/h–
  8. 12:00 AM31 °CSE 22 km/h–
Weather at the summit of Erta Ale, 613 m
DaySkyHigh / lowRainWind up to
Today37 °C / 26 °C–28 km/h
Wed, Oct 2836 °C / 26 °C–31 km/h
Thu, Oct 2937 °C / 27 °C–32 km/h
Fri, Oct 3037 °C / 28 °C–23 km/h
Sat, Oct 3137 °C / 28 °C–23 km/h
Sun, Nov 137 °C / 27 °C–22 km/h
Mon, Nov 236 °C / 26 °C–23 km/h

Forecast by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), updated 02:19 AM GMT+3. Times are local.

Facts

What it is
Volcano
Height above sea level
613 m (2,011 ft)
Range
Erta Ale Range
Country
Ethiopia
Coordinates
13.603°N 40.663°E
Volcano number
221080 at the Global Volcanism Program
Source
Wikidata, CC0

Erta Ale

Active basaltic shield volcano in Afar Region, Ethiopia

Erta Ale is a continuously active shield volcano in the Afar Region of northeastern Ethiopia, which is itself part of the wider Afar Triangle. The volcano is located in the Danakil Depression, an area on the border between Ethiopia and Eritrea that is below sea level. It is composed of basalt, and it is the most active of the volcanoes in Ethiopia.

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7 recorded eruptions

Peaks near Erta Ale

  1. Ale Bagu1,031 m · 11 km awayOn the map
  2. Hayli Gubbi521 m · 12 km awayOn the map
  3. Borale Ale668 m · 15 km awayOn the map
  4. Dalaffilla613 m · 24 km awayOn the map
  5. Alu429 m · 30 km awayOn the map
  6. Borawli812 m · 48 km awayOn the map
  7. Gada Ale287 m · 50 km awayOn the map
  8. Tat Ali700 m · 51 km awayOn the map

Highest in the Erta Ale Range

  1. Ale Bagu1,031 mOn the map
  2. Borale Ale668 mOn the map
  3. Erta Ale613 mOn the map
  4. Hayli Gubbi521 mOn the map
  5. Gada Ale287 mOn the map

Highest mountains in Ethiopia

  1. Ras Dashen4,533 mOn the map
  2. Mount Bwahit4,437 mOn the map
  3. Mount Tullu Demtu4,389 mOn the map
  4. Mount Abuna Yosef4,260 mOn the map
  5. Mount Guna4,231 mOn the map
  6. Mount Choqa4,100 mOn the map
  7. Mount Chilalo4,036 mOn the map
  8. Abuye Meda4,000 mOn the map
  9. Mount Gurage3,700 mOn the map
  10. Mount Gugu3,623 mOn the map

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