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Ardoukoba- Travel Tips
What to See, How to Plan & Tours- Natural Scenery
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Ardoukoba is a fascinating fissure vent volcano located between Ghoubbet-el-Kharab and Lake Assal in Djibouti's Tadjourah Region, standing at 298 meters (978 feet) above sea level. After a dormant period of 3,000 years, it erupted in 1978, creating a striking landscape with a crater 30 meters wide and 100 meters high, alongside ash emissions that reached 300 meters in the air. While visitors can hike to the summit, they should remain cautious due to ongoing volcanic activity and frequent small earthquakes. As scientists suggest the Horn of Africa is slowly drifting apart, Ardoukoba may one day play a significant role in shaping the region's geography.
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Reviews of Ardoukoba
Ian Warner - 5
Fault line and rock fissures not far from Lake Assal. You can stand on both sides of the fault at the same time. Huge lava funnels to explore and clamber through. Thermal activity and steam vents as well. Thoroughly enjoyable to spend a few hours around here.
Jared Hendren - 5
Absolutely worth the drive to see this beauty.
Aron Grannas - 2
i fell of and hurt
Siji Krishnan - 4
Good place to visit
Alawi Abdoussamad - 4
Ardoukoba being an Earthquake Site it's name has become so familiar to Djibouti People who are used to suspend driving to observe it whilst passing nearby on the way to Tadjourah, the White Town.
