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Boset

Stratovolcano · 2,447 m · Ethiopia

Boset — Photo: NASA Landsat image (courtesy of Hawaii Synergy Project, Univ. of Hawaii Institute of Ge… · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Boset sits on the Somali Plate, in a rift zone.

Elevation: 2,447 m
Type: Stratovolcano
Tectonic Setting: Rift zone, continental crust
Dominant Rock: Rhyolite
Plate: Somali Plate
Country: Ethiopia
Last Eruption: unknown

Nearby Cities

Cities of more than 20,000 people within 100 km. At least 477,000 people live in those within 30 km.

23 kmNazret477,000 people
77 kmAsela82,000 people

Sources : Global Volcanism Program, 2026. Volcanoes of the World (v. 5.4.0; 7 Aug 2026), Smithsonian Institution, doi:10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2026.5.4 (volcano.si.edu) · NOAA NCEI · USGS · Wikidata