Three large volcanoes, which from north to south are Nabro (2100m), Mallahle (Mallali) and Asavyo (Mohr & Wood 1976) are aligned along a north-northeasterly direction on the Danakil block.

Coords range: 13º00' - 13º35'N; 41º15' - 41º54'E.

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Ethiopia

Afar Region
- Kilbet Rasu
  - Bidu Complex
    - Mallahle Volcano
    - Nabro Volcano

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AfricaContinent

Afar Triangle (Afar Depression)Depression

African Plate

East African Rift
- Ethiopian RiftNarrow Rift
Red Sea basinBasin

Arabian PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Barberi, F., Chedeville, E., Faure, H., Marinelli, G., Santacroce, R., Tazieff, H., & Varet, J. (1973). Geology of Northern Afar (Ethiopia). (with a geological map, scale 1:500000). Revue de Geographie Physique et de Geologie Dynamique, Paris, 15, 443-489.

Mohr, P. A., & Wood, C. A. (1976). Volcano spacings and lithospheric attenuation in the Eastern Rift of Africa. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 33(1), 126-144. doi.org/10.1016/0012-821X(76)90166-7

Woolley, A. R. (2001) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World, Part 3: Africa - Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World. The Geological Society of London.p.75

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