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Erta Ale Range

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Erta Ale Range is the most important axial volcanic chain of the Afar Depression, Afar Region, Ethiopia. It consists mostly of shield volcanoes. The active volcano Erta Ale is a prominent feature of the range. The highest volcano of the range is Ale Bagu, with an elevation of 1,031 m (3, 383 ft) above sea level. Other named peaks (with their elevations) include Alu (429 m (1, 407 ft)), Dalaffilla (578 m (1, 896 ft)) and Borale Ale (668 m (2, 192 ft)). The southernmost Hayli Gubbi (493 m (1, 617 ft)) erupted on 23 November 2025 according to scientific sources for the first time within the past 12,000 years.

Location: Ethiopia.

Mountain range data from Wikidata (CC0). Elevation is the height of the highest peak.

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