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Balho, Tadjourah, Djibouti


Alternative Names:Balho
Type:Populated place - a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work
Mindat.org Region:Tadjourah Region, Djibouti
Region:Tadjourah, Djibouti
Latitude:12° 3' 28" N
Longitude:42° 11' 43" E
Lat/Long (dec):12.05786,42.19547
Köppen climate type:BWh : Hot deserts climate
Mindat Feature ID:224660
Long-form Identifier:mindat:2:6:224660:4
GUID:0
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Mindat.org localities near to this feature


LocalityLatitudeLongitudeDistanceBearing
Moussa Alli Stratovolcano, Awsi Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia12° 28' 0" N42° 23' 59" E50.6km (31.4 miles)
Mousa Ali volcano, Tadjourah Region, Djibouti12° 28' 6" N42° 24' 15" E51.0km (31.7 miles)
Babba Olou Volcanic centre, Dikhil Region, Djibouti11° 33' 0" N42° 7' 59" E56.9km (35.3 miles)
Asal Rift, Tadjourah Region, Djibouti11° 35' 59" N42° 28' 0" E58.8km (36.6 miles)
Hes Daba, Dikhil Region, Djibouti11° 32' 31" N42° 19' 39" E59.1km (36.7 miles)
Ardoukôba Volcano, Tadjourah Region, Djibouti11° 35' 59" N42° 28' 59" E59.8km (37.1 miles)
Asa Leyta, Arta Region, Djibouti11° 33' 22" N42° 27' 59" E63.1km (39.2 miles)
North Tadjoura Complex, Tadjourah Region, Djibouti11° 40' 0" N42° 40' 0" E67.2km (41.8 miles)
Alaili Dadda, Obock Region, Djibouti12° 24' 26" N42° 54' 3" E86.0km (53.4 miles)
Arta, Arta Region, Djibouti11° 34' 23" N42° 51' 6" E89.5km (55.6 miles)
Didoli Volcano, Awsi Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia12° 41' 59" N41° 34' 59" E97.6km (60.6 miles)
Gabal Volcano, Awsi Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia12° 34' 59" N41° 28' 0" E98.4km (61.1 miles)
Oyma Volcano, Awsi Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia12° 52' 0" N41° 36' 0" E110.8km (68.8 miles)
Ali Mela Ale Volcanic Centre, Awsi Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia12° 43' 59" N41° 22' 0" E117.2km (72.8 miles)
Ali Sabieh Horst, Ali Sabieh Region, Djibouti11° 10' 0" N42° 46' 59" E118.0km (73.3 miles)
'Ela Volcanic Centre, Awsi Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia12° 31' 59" N41° 10' 59" E122.0km (75.8 miles)
Gad 'Elu Volcanic Centre, Awsi Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia12° 26' 59" N41° 4' 0" E130.2km (80.9 miles)
Tendaho geothermal field, Afar Region, Ethiopia11° 37' 59" N41° 2' 59" E133.3km (82.8 miles)
Gabillema Volcano, Awsi Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia11° 4' 0" N41° 16' 0" E149.6km (93.0 miles)
Dawa Ale Volcano, Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia12° 46' 59" N41° 0' 0" E152.8km (95.0 miles)
Nabro Volcano, Bidu Complex, Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia13° 22' 0" N41° 42' 0" E155.1km (96.4 miles)
Mat'Ala volcano, Tat'Ali Complex, Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia13° 5' 53" N41° 9' 2" E162.0km (100.7 miles)
Affara Dara Peralkaline Granite, Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia12° 35' 59" N40° 47' 59" E163.1km (101.4 miles)
Asa Ale Granite, Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia13° 24' 44" N41° 29' 7" E169.1km (105.1 miles)
Ado Ale Volcanic Centre, Fanti Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia12° 22' 0" N40° 40' 0" E169.7km (105.4 miles)
Bidu Complex, Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia13° 25' 13" N41° 27' 7" E171.6km (106.7 miles)
Mocha, Taiz Governorate, Yemen13° 19' 0" N43° 15' 0" E180.8km (112.3 miles)
Tat'Ali Complex, Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia13° 16' 59" N41° 2' 58" E184.4km (114.6 miles)
Borawli Volcano, Tat'Ali Complex, Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia13° 18' 8" N40° 59' 29" E190.3km (118.2 miles)
Boina Volcanic Region, Fanti Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia12° 37' 59" N40° 30' 0" E195.0km (121.1 miles)

Regions in mindat.org that contain this locality

RegionType
AfricaContinent
Afar Triangle (Afar Depression), AfricaDepression
Ethiopian Rift, East African Rift, African PlateNarrow Rift
Red Sea basin, African PlateBasin
Arabian PlateTectonic Plate
DjiboutiCountry
Tadjourah Region, DjiboutiRegion

Regions in GADM Database

RegionGADM number
Djibouti, Tadjourah, Balha65.5.8.0.0.0
 
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