Mount Zuqualla
Mount Zuqualla (also spelled Zuquala, Zikwala or Chuqqaala) is an extinct volcano in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Situated in Ada'a Chukala woreda of the (East) Shewa Zone, it rises from the plain 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of Bishoftu. With a height of 2,989 metres (9,806 ft), it is known for its crater lake, lake Dembel, an elliptical crater lake with a maximum diameter of about one kilometre, but the trail around the crater is about 6 km long.
| Tulluu Cuqqaalaa | |
|---|---|
| Zuquala, Zikwala, Cuqqaalaa | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,989 m (9,806 ft) |
| Listing | Volcanoes of Ethiopia |
| Coordinates | 8°33′N 38°52′E |
| Geography | |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | Pleistocene |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa and Bishoftu |
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