Debhilē Bahir

Debhilē Bahir is a lake in Afar Region, Ethiopia.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dofan.

Dofan

Volcano

Photo: NASA, Public domain.

Dofan or Dofen is a 1,151 m high rhyolitic shield volcano in Ethiopia's Awash National Park. The volcano rises 450 m above the valley floor. A north–south zone of cinder cones extending 10 km; the cones in the north show intense fumarolic activity. Dofan is situated 3 km east of Debhilē Bahir.

Debhilē Bahir

Type: Lake
Also known as: “Chelles” and “Debhile Bahir”
Category: body of water
Location: Afar Region, Ethiopia, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude

9.33885° or 9° 20′ 20″ north

Longitude

40.10517° or 40° 6′ 19″ east

Elevation

742 metres (2,434 feet)

Open location code

6HX284Q4+G3

GeoNames ID

339783

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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