Erta Ale Range

Erta Ale Range is the most important axial volcanic chain of the Afar Depression, , . It consists mostly of shield volcanoes. The active volcano is a prominent feature of the range.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Erta Ale and Hayli Gubbi.

Volcano
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a continuously active shield volcano in the of northeastern , which is itself part of the wider Afar Triangle. The volcano is located in the , an area on the border between Ethiopia and Eritrea that is below sea level.

Volcano
is a shield volcano located in the of . It is the southernmost volcano of the Erta Ale Range. Until November 2025, there was no direct record of any eruptions of this volcano, although records of eruptions in the area are limited by the remoteness of the region.

Erta Ale Range

Latitude
13.5581° or 13° 33′ 29″ north
Longitude
40.6814° or 40° 40′ 53″ east
Open location code
7H52HM5J+6H
Open­Street­Map ID
node 319175871
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­mountain_range
Wiki­data ID
Q5395879
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Satellite Map

Discover Erta Ale Range from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Erta Ale Range” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “سلسلة ارتا أليه”
  • Arabic: “سلسلة جبال إرتا”
  • Azerbaijani: “Ertale silsiləsi”
  • Belarusian: “Эрта Але”
  • Catalan: “serralada Erta Ale”
  • Catalan: “Serralada Erta Ale”
  • Chinese: “埃塔阿雷山脉”
  • Chinese: “埃塔阿雷山脈”
  • Chinese: “埃爾塔阿勒山脈”
  • Japanese: “エトラエール山脈”
  • Japanese: “エルタ・アレ山脈”
  • Ladin: “Ciadëina de Erta Ale”
  • Slovenian: “pogorje Erta Ale”
  • Spanish: “Cordillera Erta Ale”
  • Swahili: “Milima Erta Ale”
  • Tamil: “எர்டா அலே மலைத்தொடர்”
  • Turkish: “Erta Ale Sıra Dağları”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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