Mount Furi

Mount Furi (also simply Furi) is a stratovolcano near Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Located in the south eastern outskirt of Addis Ababa, this mountain has a latitude and longitude of 8°54′N 38°41′E / 8.900°N 38.683°E / 8.900; 38.683Coordinates: 8°54′N 38°41′E / 8.900°N 38.683°E / 8.900; 38.683 and an altitude of 2,839 metres (9,314 ft).

Mount Furi is on the approach path to Bole International Airport. In 2003 a British Mediterranean Airways flight to Addis Ababa avoided the peak by 50 feet.[1]

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References

  1. ↑ "Close call shows GPS need - CAA-27/05/2003-Flight International". Flightglobal.com. 2003-05-27. Retrieved 2009-02-22.


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