Paka

Paka is a shield volcano located in the Great Rift Valley, Kenya. Geothermal activity is widespread in Paka. Paka means "ochre" in Pokot.
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Paka

Latitude
0.91151° or 0° 54′ 41″ north
Longitude
36.20754° or 36° 12′ 27″ east
Elevation
1,604 metres (5,262 feet)
Open location code
6GGRW665+J2
Geo­Names ID
181699
Wiki­data ID
Q3025773
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Swedish—“Paka” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: Пака
  • Catalan: Paka
  • Cebuano: Paka
  • Chinese: 帕卡山
  • Dutch: Paka
  • Egyptian Arabic: جبل پاكا
  • French: Paka
  • Greek: Ηφαίστειο Πάκα
  • Japanese: パカ
  • Ladin: Paka
  • Persian: آتشفشان پاکا
  • Slovak: Paka
  • Slovak: Pakka
  • Spanish: Paka (volcán)
  • Spanish: Paka
  • Swahili: Paka (volkeno)
  • Swahili: Paka
  • Swedish: Paka

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