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.

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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
linked to: Deriba Caldera
hazardType potential volcanic hazard
highestPointOf Sudan
lastEruptionPeriod Holocene
locatedIn Darfur
linked to: Darfur region

Jebel Marra
western Sudan
locatedInProtectedArea Jebel Marra nature area
mountainRange Jebel Marra volcanic massif
linked to: Jebel Marra
nameLanguage Arabic
notableFor being the highest elevation in Sudan
prominent volcanic landforms
partOf Darfur volcanic province
Sudan Highlands
region Jebel Marra region
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

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Jebel Marra hasCrater Deriba Caldera
Marrah Mountains highestPoint Deriba Caldera
Deriba Caldera hasLake Deriba Caldera crater lake
linked to: Deriba Caldera
Jebel Marra region hasHighestPoint Deriba Caldera rim
linked to: Deriba Caldera
Jebel Marra region contains Deriba Caldera