Korath Range
| Korath Range | |
|---|---|
Satellite image of the Korath Range | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mount Nakwa |
| Elevation | 912 m (2,992 ft) |
| Listing | List of volcanoes in Ethiopia |
| Coordinates | 5°06′N 35°53′E / 5.1°N 35.88°E |
| Geography | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| State | Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region |
| Geology | |
| Formed by | Tuff cones |
| Last eruption | Unknown |
The Korath Range is a mountain range in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region of southern Ethiopia. It consists of an isolated cluster of about 20 tuff cones, many of which produced 5 km (3.1 mi) long lava flows that are dominantly basanitic and tephritic in composition. The youngest lava flow, which issued from a cone in the middle of the range, has been radiocarbon dated at 7900 BP, although a more recent radiocarbon date of between 30,000 BP and 7900-9500 BP has also been obtained.
The Korath Range was emplaced along the Lake Turkana Rift, a segment of the East African Rift that extends north from Kenya. Mount Nakwa is the highest point of the Korath Range with a summit elevation of 912 m (2,992 ft).