Borale Ale

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Elevation668 m (2,192 ft)[1]
Coordinates13°43′30″N 40°35′51″E / 13.72500°N 40.59750°E / 13.72500; 40.59750
Borale Ale
Borale Ale volcano (centre) in a 2017 image taken during the eruption of Erta Ale volcano.
Highest point
Elevation668 m (2,192 ft)[1]
ListingList of volcanoes in Ethiopia
Coordinates13°43′30″N 40°35′51″E / 13.72500°N 40.59750°E / 13.72500; 40.59750
Geography
Parent rangeErta Ale Range
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Last eruptionUnknown[1]

Borale Ale is a stratovolcano located in the Great Rift Valley, Ethiopia.

It is part of the Erta Ale Volcanic Segment in the northern Afar Region of Ethiopia, which contains seven volcanoes including Erta Ale, Alu, and Dalafilla. The mountain consists of two structures: a stratovolcano reaching 625 meters in elevation, surrounded by a shield volcano composed dominantly of fissural lavas.[2]

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