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Encyclopedia > Marrah Mountains
Marrah Mountains
Jebel Marra
Inner and outer crater, Deriba Crater
Country Sudan
Region Darfur
Geology Volcanic field
Highest point Deriba crater
 - coordinates 12°57′00″N, 24°16′12″E
 - elevation 3,042 m (9,980 ft)

The Marrah Mountains (Jebel Marra, Arabic: جبل مرة‎ bad (bitter?) 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]. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (3016x2008, 564 KB) (All user names refer to en. ... Darfur (Arabic دار فور, meaning home of the Fur) is a region of far western Sudan, bordering the Central African Republic, Libya, and Chad. ... A volcanic field is a spot of the earths crust that is prone to localized volcanic activity. ... The Deriba Crater is at the highest point of Jebel Marra in Darfur, in the West of Sudan, at an elevation of 3,042 m (9,980 ft). ... The metre, or meter (U.S.), is a measure of length. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... Arabic ( or just ) is the largest living member of the Semitic language family in terms of speakers. ... In geology, a massif is a section of a planets crust that is demarcated by faults or flexures. ... Darfur (Arabic دار فور, meaning home of the Fur) is a region of far western Sudan, bordering the Central African Republic, Libya, and Chad. ... The Deriba Crater is at the highest point of Jebel Marra in Darfur, in the West of Sudan, at an elevation of 3,042 m (9,980 ft). ...


The last eruption occurred around 2000 BC. (Redirected from 2000 BC) (21st century BC - 20th century BC - 19th century BC - other centuries) (3rd millennium BC - 2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC) Events 2064 - 1986 BC -- Twin Dynasty wars in Egypt 2000 BC -- Farmers and herders travel south from Ethiopia and settle in Kenya. ...


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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References

  • Global Volcanism Program

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