Nabro Volcano

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 / 13.37°N 41.70°E / 13.37; 41.70
Geography
Nabro
Eritrea
LocationSouthern Red Sea Region, Eritrea
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Last eruption2011 to 2012

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.