The volcanoes of the world are found certain areas. They are closely related to regions of folding and faulting and are found near the sea coast and islands. Most of the volcanoes are found in three belts:

i. Circum pacific belt 

ii. Mid continental belt 

iii. Mid Atlantic belt.

i. Circum pacific belt: The greatest concentration of volcanoes is found in this belt. It accounts for about two thirds of the world’s volcanoes. So it is also known as “Pacific ring of fire”. This belt starts form New Zealand, continues northwards into New Guinea, Indonesia, Philippines, coastal china, Japan, Kamchatka and Aleutian islands.

ii. Mid continental belt: This belt consist of Italy, Spain, France, Greece, turkey, Iran, Baluchistan, Myanmar and finally ends inn the eastern part of India.

iii. Mid Atlantic Belt: It includes the western part of India and islands east Atlantic Ocean. It extends form ice land t St. Helena including Madeira, Ascension Island, Cape Verde islands, Canary Island, St. Vincent and Azores. Besides a few volcanoes are also found in the Indian ocean Mauritius Madagascar and in the rift valley region of Africa, consisting of Kilimanjaro.