Paka is a
shield volcano
A shield volcano is a type of volcano named for its low profile, resembling a warrior's shield lying on the ground. It is formed by the eruption of highly fluid (low viscosity) lava, which travels farther and forms thinner flows than the more v ...
located in the
Great Rift Valley, Kenya
The Great Rift Valley is part of an intra-continental ridge system that runs through Kenya from north to south. It is part of the Gregory Rift, the eastern branch of the East African Rift, which starts in Tanzania to the south and continues nor ...
. Geothermal activity is widespread at Paka. Paka means "ochre" in
Pokot.
See also
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List of volcanoes in Kenya
References
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Mountains of Kenya
Volcanoes of Kenya
Polygenetic shield volcanoes
Active volcanoes
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