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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 kilometer, but the trail around the crater is about 6 kilometers long.[1]
| Mount Zuqualla | |
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| Zuquala, Zikwala, Chuqqaala | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,989 m (9,806 ft) |
| Coordinates | 8°33′N 38°52′E |
| Geography | |
  Mount Zuqualla Oromia region, Ethiopia | |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | Pleistocene |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa and Bishoftu |
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History
Both the mountain and the lake is a holy site to the Oromo living nearby.[2] The ambivalent attitude regarding the holiness of the mountain is seen in the Oromo proverb: "Those who live far away worship it, those who live nearby plow it."
The lake in the crater has an island Tulluu Irreechaa, said to have been founded by Abba Gadaa of Tuulama on the site of a hermitage used by Saint Mercurius. This monastery was destroyed, and a church at the foot of the mountain looted, by Imam Ahmad Gragn in 1531; two churches were later built at the monastery, one dedicated to St Gebre Menfas built by Menelik II in 1880 and designed by the Italian Sebastian Castagna, and the other dedicated to Kidane Mihret built during the reign of Haile Selassie.[1] Various other holy sites are found around the mountain, mostly rock formations, while the monastery is the site of a biannual festival.
The explorers Orazio Antinori, Antonelli and Antonio Cecchi used Zuqualla to determine various geographical locations in May 1881. Dr Scott, on behalf of Cambridge University and the British Museum, secured a large and valuable entomological collection near Zuqualla in 1926. Three of the leaders of the attempted 1960 Ethiopian coup fled to Zuqualla from the capital, where the Moja family had land. Two of them lost their lives 24 December while Mengistu Neway, seriously wounded, was captured and brought to the capital for trial.[1]
See also
Notes
- "Local History in Ethiopia"[permanent dead link] The Nordic Africa Institute website (accessed 27 January 2008)
- Paul B. Henze, Layers of Time, A History of Ethiopia (New York: Palgrave, 2000), p. 8 n. 15
External links
- "Zikwala". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- Aerial photo of Mount Zuquala and its crater lake
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[de] Zuqualla
Der Zuqualla (oder Zukwala, Zuquala, Zuqwala; amharisch ዝቋላ) ist ein erloschener und 2989 m[1] hoher Schichtvulkan in der äthiopischen Region Oromiyaa.- [en] Mount Zuqualla
[es] Monte Zuqualla
Monte Zuqualla es un volcán extinto en la región de Oromia, en el país africano de Etiopía. Situado en la zona de Misraq Shewa (este), se eleva desde la llanura a 30 kilómetros al sur de Debre Zeyit. Con una altura de 2989 metros de altura, es conocida por el lago que existe en su cráter, llamado lago Dembel, con un cráter elíptico con un diámetro máximo de aproximadamente un kilómetro, pero el sendero que rodea el cráter es de aproximadamente 6 kilómetros de longitud.[1][fr] Mont Zuqualla
Le mont Zuqualla est une montagne et un volcan d'Éthiopie s'élevant à une altitude de 2 989 mètres en Oromia dans le woreda Liben Chukala près de Debre Zeit.[it] Monte Zuqualla
Il monte Zuqualla (anche Zuquala o Chukala ) è un antico vulcano, ora non più attivo, ubicato nella regione Oromia dell'Etiopia. Si trova nella woreda di Ada'a Chukala nella zona di Misraq Shewa. Si innalza da una pianura, 30 km a sud di Debre Zeyit. È rinomato per il suo lago, di forma ellittica, formatosi nel cratere vulcanico, che si chiama lago Dembel. Il diametro maggiore del lago Dembel è di circa 1 km mentre la sua circonferenza è di 6 km.[1] Sia il monte Zuqualla sia il lago Dembel sono considerati sacri dalla chiesa ortodossa etiope e dal popolo pagano degli oromo.[2][ru] Зукалла (гора)
Зукалла — потухший вулкан в регионе Оромия, Эфиопия. Высота вулкана достигает 2989 метров. Он известен своим кратерным озером. Эллиптическое кратерное озеро Дембель с максимальным диаметром около одного километра, окружность кратера составляет около 6 км.[1] Исследователи Орацио Антинори, Антонелли и Антонио Чекки использовали гору для обследования окружающей территории в мае 1881 года. Доктор Скотт от имени Кембриджского университета и Британского музея в 1926 году собрал большую и ценную энтомологическую коллекцию около Зукаллы.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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