What is the highest volcano in Asia?

The highest volcano in Asia is Mount Damavand, a dormant stratovolcano in Iran.

Damavand reaches approximately 5,609 metres in the Alborz Mountains of northern Iran. It is also Iran’s highest peak and the highest mountain in Western Asia. Although it is dormant rather than extinct, its last known eruption is generally dated to about 5,350 BC, with an uncertainty of roughly 200 years.

The mountain has deep importance in Persian culture. It appears in the national epic Shahnameh as the place where the tyrant Zahhak was imprisoned, and it has become a powerful symbol of Iranian identity. Its isolated cone rises dramatically above the surrounding landscape and is visible from broad areas of northern Iran.

Mount Damavand is often confused with higher Asian peaks such as Mount Everest or K2, but those are not volcanoes. Mount Ararat and Mount Fuji are volcanic mountains, while Mount Kerinci is Indonesia’s highest volcano; none is higher than Damavand. The mountain is also listed among the Volcanic Seven Summits.