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Volcano · Djibouti + Ethiopia

Musa Ālī Terara

Elevation
2,021 m
#8,914
in the world
#2
in Djibouti
1,607 m
prominence

Musa Ālī Terara is a volcano in Djibouti and Ethiopia, rising to 2,021 m, the 2nd highest we list in Djibouti.

Nearest town
71 km away
Type
Volcano
GeoNames feature code VLC

Where it is

Musa Ālī Terara

Musa Ālī Terara sits on the border between Djibouti and Ethiopia, and is counted in each.

Key facts

Elevation
2,021 m (6,631 ft)
Surveyed elevation, GeoNames
Prominence
1,607 m
Type
Volcano
Coordinates
12.465, 42.396

How it ranks

Among peaks in Djibouti
#2of 26
LargestSmallest
Among all listed peaks
#8,914of 14,616
LargestSmallest

Nearest peaks

Nearest peaks, by distance from this summit
PeakElevationDistance
Gâgou2,028 m0.7 km
Karmiseyna1,463 m2.6 km
Yi‘âlou1,332 m3.4 km
Goum‘ou1,344 m70 km
Mêgo Aroug1,694 m72 km
Dara Dâba1,332 m73 km

Nearest cities

The closest places in our city dataset to Musa Ālī Terara.

Nearest cities, by distance from this summit
CityCountryPopulationDistance
AssabEritrea21,30071 km
TadjouraDjibouti19,53392 km
ObockDjibouti15,429112 km
ArtaDjibouti17,477116 km
BalbalaDjibouti554,350127 km

Tallest in the country

The highest peaks in this country, by elevation
#PeakElevation
1Gâgou2,028 m
2Musa Ālī Terara2,021 m
3Eguer ‘Aleïta1,739 m
4Mêgo Aroug1,694 m
5‘Abayta1,683 m
6Nararte1,667 m
7Ganga Bagou1,636 m
8Masgilde1,624 m
9‘Asdorri Kôma1,601 m
10Aïrorri Kôma1,569 m

Common questions

How tall is Musa Ālī Terara?
Musa Ālī Terara rises to 2,021 m (6,631 ft). Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
Where is Musa Ālī Terara?
Musa Ālī Terara sits on the border between Djibouti and Ethiopia.
Where does Musa Ālī Terara rank?
It is the 2nd highest of the 26 peaks we list in Djibouti, and #8,914 worldwide.
What is the nearest city to Musa Ālī Terara?
Assab, Eritrea, about 71 km away.

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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.