Mount Zuqualla
| Mount Zuqualla | |
|---|---|
| Zuquala, Zikwala, Cuqqaalaa | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,010 m (9,880 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,150 m (3,770 ft) |
| Listing | Volcanoes of Ethiopia Ribu |
| Coordinates | 8°32′N 38°51′E / 8.53°N 38.85°E |
| Geography | |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | Pleistocene |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa and Bishoftu |
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 3,010 metres (9,875 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.