Its name was approved by the Advisory Committee for Undersea Features in June 1987.
[2] Maud Rise formed part of the south-eastern African large igneous province (LIP), which developed south of Africa 100 to 94 million years ago (Ma).
This LIP first formed 140-122 Ma east of South Africa where the Mozambique Ridge is now located.
There it reached a maximum extent around 120 Ma when the African-Antarctic spreading zone was located below its eastern flank.
[3] This article incorporates public domain material from "Maud Rise".