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Record SL-859752 · Wikidata Q30610871

Wonchi

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Elevation
3,450 m
11,319 ft
Prominence
Isolation
Coordinates
8.8000° N, 37.9000° E
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Wonchi
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Description

Wikipedia

Wenchi crater lake, also spelled as Wancii or Wonchi, is a volcano located 98 km (61 mi) west of Addis Ababa, in Oromia Region, Ethiopia. At 3,450 m (11,320 ft) above sea level, it is the highest volcano in Ethiopia, 13.5 km (8.4 mi) from Mount Dendi, Ethiopia's second highest volcano. Wonchi is located at equal distance between the towns of Ambo and Woliso. It erupted in the Tertiary period of the Cenozoic Era.

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