O'a Caldera
O'a Caldera | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,075 m (6,808 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 7°28′0″N 38°35′0″E / 7.46667°N 38.58333°ECoordinates: 7°28′0″N 38°35′0″E / 7.46667°N 38.58333°E[1] |
Geography | |
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Geology | |
Age of rock | Holocene |
Mountain type | Caldera |
Last eruption | Unknown, ongoing fumarolic activity.[1] |
The O'a Caldera, also known as Shala, is a volcanic caldera in Ethiopia.[1] It has two lakes: Lake Shala and a small maar called Lake Chitu.[1] Sub-features include Mount Fike (a pyroclastic cone) and Mount Billa (a cinder cone).[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f "O'a Caldera". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
Categories:
- Volcanoes of Ethiopia
- Calderas of Africa
- Rift volcanoes
- VEI-7 volcanoes
- Ethiopia geography stubs