Afdera (volcano)

Afdera (volcano)

Infobox Mountain
Name=Afdera
Photo=
Caption=Afdera
Elevation= 1,295 metres (4,249 ft)
Location=Ethiopia
Range =
Prominence =
Coordinates = coord|13|5|9.6|N|40|51|10.8|E|type:mountain
Topographic

Type=Stratovolcano|Age=|Last eruption=June 1907
First ascent= | Easiest route=

Afdera is an isolated stratovolcano in southern Ethiopia, located at the intersection of three fault systems between the Erta Ale, Tat Ali, and Alayta mountain ranges. [ [http://www.volcano.si.edu/ Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program] ]

The volcano erupted lava from its western flanks June 1907. The flow was about five meters thick and was accompanied by seismic phenomena. [ [http://130.238.24.99/library/resources/dossiers/local_history_of_ethiopia/A/ORTAF.pdf "Local History in Ethiopia"] (pdf) The Nordic Africa Institute website (accessed 2 January 2008)]

ee also

*List of volcanoes in Ethiopia
*List of stratovolcanoes

References


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