Nabro Volcano

The Nabro Volcano is an active stratovolcano in the Southern Red Sea Region of Eritrea. It is located at the south-east end of the Danakil Alps in the Danakil Depression. Before its 2011 eruption, the volcano was widely believed to be extinct.

Nabro
ISS astronaut photo of Nabro, taken 4½ months before the June 2011 eruption
Highest point
Elevation2,218 m (7,277 ft)
Coordinates13°22′N 41°42′E
Geography
Nabro
Eritrea
LocationSouthern Red Sea Region, Eritrea
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Last eruption2011 to 2012
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