Asavyo also known as Bara Ale[3] is a large silicic stratovolcano in Ethiopia, which forms part of the Bidu Volcanic complex.[4] It lies about 20 km southwest from the Nabro and Mallahle volcanoes. Asavyo has a 12 km wide caldera.[2]
Asavyo | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,324 m (4,344 ft)[1] |
Listing | Volcanoes of Ethiopia |
Coordinates | 13°05′53″N 41°35′56″E[2] |
Geography | |
Location | Ethiopia |
Geology | |
Age of rock | Holocene |
Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
Type of rock | Basalt and Rhyolite[2] |
Last eruption | Unknown[2] |
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