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Trou au Natron

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Trou au Natron
Trou au Natron. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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Trou au Natron (French: "hole of natron") or Doon Orei (Teda: "big hole") is a volcanic caldera of the Tibesti Massif in the nation of Chad in Northern Africa. The volcano is extinct. It is unknown when it last erupted. Its volcano number is 0205–01. Trou au Natron is located just south-east of Toussidé, the westernmost volcano of the Tibesti Mountains. Its edge cuts into the nearby Yirrigue caldera.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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