Lasta, Tigray Region, Ethiopia

Type:	Locality - a minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries
Mindat.org Region:	Tigray Region, Ethiopia
Region:	Tigray Region, Ethiopia
Latitude:	12° 30' 0" N
Longitude:	39° 19' 59" E
Lat/Long (dec):	12.5,39.33333
Köppen climate type:	Cwb : Subtropical highland climate or temperate oceanic climate with dry winters
Mindat Feature ID:	332235
Long-form Identifier:	mindat:2:6:332235:2
GUID:	0

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Locality	Latitude	Longitude	Distance
Lalibela, North Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia	12° 1' 50" N	39° 2' 42" E	60.8km (37.8 miles)
K'ulf Āmba deposit, North Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia	11° 52' 0" N	39° 22' 59" E	70.6km (43.9 miles)
Limmo Granite Intruson, Fanti Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia	12° 37' 0" N	40° 6' 0" E	84.2km (52.3 miles)
Dabbayra Volcano, Fanti Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia	12° 25' 0" N	40° 7' 0" E	85.6km (53.2 miles)
Tsehay Mewcha, Delanta Woreda, North Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia	11° 42' 12" N	39° 16' 18" E	88.8km (55.2 miles)
Gashena, Wadla Woreda, North Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia	11° 41' 17" N	38° 55' 24" E	100.7km (62.6 miles)
Wegeltena, Delanta Woreda, North Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia	11° 35' 35" N	39° 12' 56" E	101.6km (63.1 miles)
Ma'Alalta Volcano, Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia	13° 1' 59" N	40° 10' 59" E	109.6km (68.1 miles)
Nefas Meewcha, Amhara Region, Ethiopia	11° 44' 14" N	38° 28' 18" E	126.3km (78.5 miles)
Boina Volcanic Region, Fanti Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia	12° 37' 59" N	40° 30' 0" E	127.5km (79.2 miles)
Simien Mountains Volcanic Field, North Gondar Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia	13° 10' 0" N	38° 15' 0" E	138.9km (86.3 miles)
Ajebar mine, Tenta Woreda, South Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia	11° 14' 47" N	39° 12' 41" E	140.0km (87.0 miles)
Tenta Woreda, South Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia	11° 14' 21" N	39° 14' 38" E	140.5km (87.3 miles)
Ado Ale Volcanic Centre, Fanti Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia	12° 22' 0" N	40° 40' 0" E	145.5km (90.4 miles)
Affara Dara Peralkaline Granite, Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia	12° 35' 59" N	40° 47' 59" E	159.6km (99.2 miles)
Ale Bagu Volcano, Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia	13° 30' 25" N	40° 37' 58" E	179.9km (111.8 miles)
Amaytoli Terara Volcano, Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia	13° 30' 31" N	40° 37' 54" E	179.9km (111.8 miles)
Dawa Ale Volcano, Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia	12° 46' 59" N	41° 0' 0" E	183.6km (114.1 miles)
Hayli Gubbi Volcano, Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia	13° 30' 38" N	40° 42' 57" E	187.3km (116.4 miles)
Saba syenite, Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia	13° 55' 59" N	40° 15' 0" E	187.7km (116.7 miles)
Gad 'Elu Volcanic Centre, Awsi Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia	12° 26' 59" N	41° 4' 0" E	188.3km (117.0 miles)
Erta Ale Volcano, Erta Ale Volcanic Range, Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia	13° 36' 25" N	40° 39' 38" E	189.3km (117.6 miles)
Erta Ale caldera, Erta Ale Volcano, Erta Ale Volcanic Range, Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia	13° 36' 16" N	40° 39' 46" E	189.3km (117.6 miles)
Borale Ale Volcano, Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia	13° 43' 27" N	40° 35' 47" E	193.0km (119.9 miles)
Alu Volcano, Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia	13° 49' 47" N	40° 30' 24" E	194.9km (121.1 miles)
Dalaffilla Volcano, Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia	13° 47' 26" N	40° 33' 15" E	195.2km (121.3 miles)
Stilbite occurrence, Amhara Region, Ethiopia	12° 50' 28" N	37° 33' 20" E	196.5km (122.1 miles)
Catherine Volcano, Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia	13° 54' 43" N	40° 26' 56" E	198.1km (123.1 miles)
Borawli Volcano, Tat'Ali Complex, Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia	13° 18' 8" N	40° 59' 29" E	200.6km (124.7 miles)
'Ela Volcanic Centre, Awsi Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia	12° 31' 59" N	41° 10' 59" E	200.9km (124.8 miles)

Regions in mindat.org that contain this locality

Region	Type

Africa	Continent
East African Rift System (EARS), Africa	Zone (Tectonic)
African Plate	Tectonic Plate
Nakfa Terrane, Arabian-Nubian Shield, African Plate	Volcanic Arc
Ethiopia	Country
Tigray Region, Ethiopia	Region

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Regions in GADM Database

Region	GADM number
Ethiopia, Tigray, Debubawi	74.11.75.0.0.0
Ethiopia, Tigray, Debubawi, Ofla	74.11.75.662.0.0

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