O'a Caldera

O'a Caldera
Highest point
Elevation2,075 m (6,808 ft)[1]
Coordinates7°28′0″N 38°35′0″E / 7.46667°N 38.58333°E / 7.46667; 38.58333[1]
Geography
O'a Caldera is located in Ethiopia
O'a Caldera
O'a Caldera
Geology
Rock ageHolocene
Mountain typeCaldera
Last eruptionUnknown, 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

  1. ^ a b c d e f "O'a Caldera". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2021-06-24.


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