Alu

Alu is a system of volcanic fissures, located in . The fissures have produced silicic lava flows, and other fissures south of the volcano have been the source of huge youthful basaltic lava flows, which enlarge to the north as far as Lake Bakili.
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NASA, Public domain.
  • Volcano rising to 429 metres (1,407 feet)
  • Description: mountain
  • Also known as
    “Borele Ale”
    “Vulcano Borele Ale”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dalaffilla.
, also called Gabuli, or Alu-Dalafilla is a 578 m high stratovolcano in .

Alu

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Latitude
13.80958° or 13° 48′ 35″ north
Longitude
40.52919° or 40° 31′ 45″ east
Open location code
7H52RG5H+RM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 319178526
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­volcano
Geo­Names ID
341675
Wiki­data ID
Q447277

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Slovak—“Alu” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Alu”
  • Chinese: “阿盧山 (埃塞俄比亞)”
  • Chinese: “阿盧山”
  • Czech: “Alu”
  • Dutch: “Alu”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل الو”
  • French: “Alu”
  • German: “Alu”
  • Korean: “알루산”
  • Ladin: “Alu”
  • Persian: “آتشفشان آلو”
  • Russian: “Алу (вулкан)”
  • Russian: “Алу”
  • Slovak: “Alu (sopka)”
  • Slovak: “Alu”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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