Zubair Group | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 191 m (627 ft) |
Coordinates | 15°3′0″N 42°10′0″E / 15.05000°N 42.16667°E |
Geography | |
Location | Yemen, Red Sea |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Shield Volcano |
Last eruption | September - October 2013 |
Zubair Group, Al Zubair Group or Zubayr Group (Arabic: مجموعة جزر الزبير, or simply: جزر الزبير) is a group of 10 major volcanic islands, on top of an underlying shield volcano in the Red Sea, which reach a height of 191 m (627 ft) above sea level. The volcano has continued to erupt in historic times. The islands belong to Yemen.