Mount Choqa
| Mount Choqa | |
|---|---|
| Mount Birhan | |
  Mount Choqa Location in Ethiopia | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,100 m (13,500 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 2,225 m (7,300 ft) [1] |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Coordinates | 10°42′48″N 37°50′54″E / 10.71333°N 37.84833°ECoordinates: 10°42′48″N 37°50′54″E / 10.71333°N 37.84833°E [1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Amhara Region, Ethiopia |
Mount Choqa (also known as ጮቄ ተራራ (in Ge'ez) Ch'ok'e Terara and Mount Birhan) at 4,100 metres (13,451 ft), is one of the highest mountains of Gojjam, a region of Ethiopia located south of Lake Tana. The mountain and its surrounding area lacks forests, and its slopes are cultivated up to an elevation of 3,000 meters above sea level.[2]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "Africa Ultra-Prominences" Peaklist.org. Listed here as "Ch'ok'e Terara". Retrieved 2012-01-15.
- ↑ http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/sitefactsheet.php?id=6247
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