Marrah Mountains

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Marrah Mountains
Jebel Marra
Range
none Inner and outer crater, Deriba Crater
Inner and outer crater, Deriba Crater
Country Sudan
Region Darfur
Highest point Deriba crater
 - elevation 3,042 m (9,980 ft)
 - coordinates 12°57′00″N 24°16′12″E / 12.95, 24.27
Geology Volcanic field

The Marrah Mountains (Jebel Marra, Arabic: جبل مرة‎ bad mountains) is a range of volcanic peaks created by a massif that rises up to 3,000 m. It is located in the center of the Darfur region of Sudan, specifically within Dar Zagahawa and neighboring areas. The highest point is Deriba Crater. The upper reaches of the massif is a small area of temperate climate with high rainfall and permanent springs of water.[1].

The last eruption occurred around 2000 BC.

[edit] Footnotes

  1. ^ de Waal, Alex, Famine that Kills: Darfur, Sudan, Oxford University Press (Revised edition), 2005, ISBN 0-19-518163-8, p. 36

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