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
0.9192° or 0° 55′ 9″ north
Longitude
36.1912° or 36° 11′ 28″ east
Elevation
1,697 metres (5,568 feet)
Open location code
6GGRW59R+MF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2461271924
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­volcano
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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