Volcano

Gufa Volcano

Volcanic field · 600 m · Eritrea

Gufa Volcano sits on the Arabian Plate, in a rift zone.

Elevation

600 m

Type

Volcanic field

Tectonic Setting

Rift zone

Dominant Rock

Basalt / Picro-Basalt

Plate

Arabian Plate

Country

Eritrea

Last Eruption

unknown

Nearby Cities

Cities of more than 20,000 people within 100 km.

• 56 kmAssab105,000 people
• 94 kmTadjoura22,000 people

• Wikipedia article

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