Dofan

Dofan or Dofen is a 1,151 m high rhyolitic shield volcano in Ethiopia's . The volcano rises 450 m above the valley floor. A north–south zone of cinder cones extending 10 km; the cones in the north show intense fumarolic activity.
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Latitude
9.34853° or 9° 20′ 55″ north
Longitude
40.13214° or 40° 7′ 56″ east
Open location code
6HX284XJ+CV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 319223992
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­volcano
Geo­Names ID
338718
Wiki­data ID
Q3033707

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Slovak—“Dofan” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Dofan”
  • Catalan: “Dofen”
  • Czech: “Dofen”
  • Dutch: “Dofen”
  • French: “Dofen”
  • German: “Dofen”
  • Ladin: “Dofan”
  • Slovak: “Dofän Tärara”
  • Slovak: “Dofän”
  • Slovak: “Dofen”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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Ethiopia: Highlights

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