O’a Caldera

The O'a Caldera, also known as Shala, is a volcanic caldera in . It has two lakes: and a small maar called Lake Chitu. Sub-features include Mount Fike and Mount Billa.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Abijatta Shalla Lakes National Park.

is in the Oromia region of , about 200 km south of the capital of .

O’a Caldera

Latitude
7.47° or 7° 28′ 12″ north
Longitude
38.58° or 38° 34′ 48″ east
Elevation
2,075 metres (6,808 feet)
Open location code
6GVWFH9H+XX
Geo­Names ID
9883856
Wiki­data ID
Q3347418
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“O’a Caldera” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: O’a Caldera
  • Czech: O’a
  • French: O’a
  • Japanese: オアカルデラ
  • Persian: اوه کالدرا
  • Slovak: O’a (kaldera)
  • Slovak: O’a
  • Swedish: O’a Caldera

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Shalla and Rift Valley Lakes.

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “O’a Caldera”. Photo: NASA, Public domain.