Sudan Volcanoes
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Sudan has 4 Holocene volcanoes. Note that as a scientific organization we provide these listings for informational purposes only, with no international legal or policy implications. Volcanoes will be included on this list if they are within the boundaries of a country, on a shared boundary or area, in a remote territory, or within a maritime Exclusive Economic Zone. Bolded volcanoes have erupted within the past 20 years. Suggestions and data updates are always welcome ().
Volcano Name | Last Eruption | Volcanic Region | Primary Landform |
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Bayuda Volcanic Field | 850 CE | Darfur-Bayuda Volcanic Province | Cluster |
Kutum Volcanic Field | Unknown - Evidence Uncertain | Darfur-Bayuda Volcanic Province | Cluster |
Jebel Marra | 2000 BCE | Darfur-Bayuda Volcanic Province | Cluster |
Meidob Volcanic Field | 2950 BCE | Darfur-Bayuda Volcanic Province | Cluster |
Chronological listing of known Holocene eruptions (confirmed or uncertain) from volcanoes in Sudan. Bolded eruptions indicate continuing activity.
Volcano Name | Start Date | Stop Date | Certainty | VEI | Evidence |
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Bayuda Volcanic Field | 0850 ± 50 years | Unknown | Confirmed | Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated) | |
Jebel Marra | 2000 BCE (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | 4 | Isotopic: 14C (calibrated) |
Meidob Volcanic Field | 2950 BCE ± 500 years | Unknown | Confirmed | 0 | Radiogenic: Thermoluminescence |
Meidob Volcanic Field | 3000 BCE (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | 4 | Correlation: Tephrochronology |
Meidob Volcanic Field | 3050 BCE (?) | Unknown | Confirmed | 4 | Correlation: Tephrochronology |
Meidob Volcanic Field | 4150 BCE ± 1450 years | Unknown | Confirmed | 4 | Correlation: Tephrochronology |
Meidob Volcanic Field | 5250 BCE ± 500 years | Unknown | Confirmed | Radiogenic: Thermoluminescence | |
Meidob Volcanic Field | 6050 BCE ± 1600 years | Unknown | Confirmed | 4 | Radiogenic: Thermoluminescence |
Sudan has 0 Pleistocene volcanoes. Note that as a scientific organization we provide these listings for informational purposes only, with no international legal or policy implications. Volcanoes will be included on this list if they are within the boundaries of a country, on a shared boundary or area, in a remote territory, or within a maritime Exclusive Economic Zone. Suggestions and data updates are always welcome ().
There are 9 photos available for volcanoes in Sudan.

NASA Space Shuttle image STS073-713-87, 1995 (http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/).

Satellite image courtesy of Copernicus Sentinel Data, 2019.

Satellite image courtesy of Planet Labs Inc., 2019 (https://www.planet.com/).

Satellite image courtesy of Planet Labs Inc., 2019 (https://www.planet.com/).

Photo by J. Williams, 1986 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Sudan_Jebel_Marra_Deriba_Lakes.jpg)

NASA Landsat image, 1999 (courtesy of Hawaii Synergy Project, Univ. of Hawaii Institute of Geophysics & Planetology).

NASA Space Shuttle image STS32-94-24, 1990 (http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/).

Satellite image courtesy of Planet Labs Inc., 2019 (https://www.planet.com/).

NASA International Space Station image ISS004-711-20, 2002 (http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/).
This is a compilation of Sudan volcano information sources, such as official monitoring or other government agencies.
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center | |
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Toulouse Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Notices and Archive |