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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  • Type: Volcano with an elevation of 1,151 metres
  • Description: mountain in Ethiopia
  • Also known as: Dofen Terara

Dofan

Latitude
9.34853° or 9° 20′ 55″ north
Longitude
40.13214° or 40° 7′ 56″ east
Elevation
1,151 metres (3,776 feet)
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 Catalan to Slovak—“Dofan” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: Dofen
  • Czech: Dofen
  • Dutch: Dofen
  • French: Dofen
  • German: Dofen
  • Ladin: Dofan
  • Slovak: Dofän Tärara
  • Slovak: Dofän
  • Slovak: Dofen

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