Erta Ale

Erta Ale is a 613 metres (2,011 ft) shield volcano in Ethiopia.^[4] The name means Smoking Mountain.^[5] It is one of the most active volcanoes in Africa.^[6]

Erta Ale
Erta Ale in 2011
Highest point
Elevation	613 m (2,011 ft)[1]
Listing	List of volcanoes in Ethiopia
Coordinates	13°36′N 40°40′E[2]
Geography
Erta Ale Afar Depression, Afar Region, Ethiopia
Parent range	Erta Ale Range
Geology
Mountain type	Shield volcano
Last eruption	2005 to 2019 (Ongoing)[3]

Related pages

• List of active volcanoes