Harras of Dhamar

The Harras of Dhamar is a volcanic field in Yemen.^[1]

Harras of Dhamar
Highest point
Elevation	3,500 m (11,500 ft)
Coordinates	14°33′00″N 44°24′06″E
Geography
Location	Dhamar Governorate Yemen
Geology
Mountain type	Volcanic field
Last eruption	1937[1]

Morphology and eruption

The volcanic field extends 92 km (57 miles) to the south of Dhamar town. The field contains many stratovolcanoes, lava flows, and youthful cones. Basaltic lava flows overlie older Rhyolitic flows. The volcano is responsible for the only 20th-century eruption on the Arabian Peninsula, apparently in 1937. The field is 100 km (62 miles) southeast from Yemen's capital city, Sana'a.^[1]

See also

• Global Volcanism Program
• List of volcanoes in Yemen
• Sarat Mountains