O'a Caldera

O'a Caldera
Elevation 2,075 m (6,808 ft)[1]
Location
O'a Caldera

Ethiopia

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]
Geology
Type Caldera
Age of rock Holocene
Last eruption Unknown, ongoing fumarolic activity.[1]

The O'a Caldera, also known as Shala, is a volcanic caldera in Ethiopia.[1] It has three lakes: Lake Shala, Lake Abijatta, and a small volcanic Maar called Lake Chitu. Sub-features include Mount Fike (a pyroclastic cone) and Mount Billa (a cinder cone).[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Global volcanism program". Retrieved 9 October 2011.