Deriba Caldera
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Deriba Caldera is a large volcanic crater and the highest point in Sudan, located in the Jebel Marra volcanic massif of western Sudan.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain summit
ⓘ
volcanic caldera ⓘ |
| climateZone | semi-arid highland ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Sudan ⓘ |
| drainage | endorheic basin ⓘ |
| elevation |
3042 m
ⓘ
9980 ft ⓘ |
| formationType | collapse caldera ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Quaternary ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | intraplate volcanic massif ⓘ |
| hasBiodiversity |
Afro-montane flora
ⓘ
montane vegetation ⓘ |
| hasCalderaDiameter | approximately 5 km ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
crater lake
ⓘ
inner cones ⓘ steep caldera walls ⓘ |
| hasInnerLakes | two main crater lakes ⓘ |
| hasLake | Deriba Caldera crater lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hazardType | potential volcanic hazard ⓘ |
| highestPointOf | Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lastEruptionPeriod | Holocene ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Darfur
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jebel Marra NERFINISHED ⓘ western Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Jebel Marra nature area ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Jebel Marra volcanic massif NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the highest elevation in Sudan
ⓘ
prominent volcanic landforms ⓘ |
| partOf |
Darfur volcanic province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sudan Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Jebel Marra region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relativeLocation |
in the Darfur highlands
ⓘ
north of Nyala ⓘ |
| rockType |
basalt
ⓘ
ignimbrite ⓘ trachyte ⓘ |
| summitType | caldera rim ⓘ |
| surfaceFeature |
pyroclastic deposits
ⓘ
steep cliffs ⓘ volcanic domes ⓘ |
| tourism |
scenic viewpoint
ⓘ
trekking destination ⓘ |
| volcanicArcOrBelt | East African Rift-related volcanism ⓘ |
| volcanicField | Jebel Marra volcanic field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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