Wonchi (volcano)

Wonchi
Highest point
Elevation3,450 m (11,320 ft)[1]
ListingVolcanoes of Ethiopia
Coordinates08°50′34″N 38°00′40″E / 8.84278°N 38.01111°E / 8.84278; 38.01111[1]
Geography
Wonchi is located in Ethiopia
Wonchi
Wonchi
Location in Ethiopia
CountryEthiopia
Geology
Last eruption550

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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