Mount Choqa
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 Debay Telategn 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.
Mount Choqa | |
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Mount Birhan | |
In spring, Chokwe's peak is sometimes covered with snow | |
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 [1] |
Geography | |
Mount Choqa Location in Ethiopia | |
Location | Amhara Region, Ethiopia |
See also
References
- "Africa Ultra-Prominences" Peaklist.org. Listed here as "Ch'ok'e Terara". Retrieved 2012-01-15.
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