Kapenga Caldera
| Kapenga Caldera | |
|---|---|
| Kapenda Volcanic Centre | |
Horohoro Cliffs at the southwestern edge of the caldera (view is towards the west from the air above the caldera). | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 817 m (2,680 ft) |
| Coordinates | 38°16′S 176°16′E / 38.27°S 176.27°E |
| Geography | |
The Kapenga Caldera is located south of the Rotorua Caldera and southeast of the Ōkataina Caldera (thick white border). The relationships to other nearby volcanic and tectonic structures are also shown. | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Waikato |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Approximately 890,000 years |
| Mountain type | Caldera |
| Volcanic region | 275,000 ± 10,000 years ago |
| Climbing | |
| Access | State Highway 5 (New Zealand) |
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The Kapenga Caldera (also known as the Kapenda Volcanic Centre) in New Zealand’s Taupō Volcanic Zone lies in a lowland area immediately south of Lake Rotorua through the Hemo Gap in the Rotorua Caldera rim. Features of the caldera have developed over a period of about 900,000 years. At some time more than 60,000 years ago, Lake Rotorua drained through the Hemo Gap, and part of the Kapenga Caldera floor was likely occupied by a lake, which has been referred to as Kapenga.: 360