Ch’olē, Oromiya Region, Ethiopia

Alternative Names:	Ch'ole, Ch’olē, Ciolle, Sinkille
Type:	Populated place - a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work
Mindat.org Region:	Arsi Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
Region:	Oromiya Region, Ethiopia
Latitude:	8° 7' 59" N
Longitude:	39° 53' 59" E
Lat/Long (dec):	8.13333,39.9
Köppen climate type:	Cwb : Subtropical highland climate or temperate oceanic climate with dry winters
Mindat Feature ID:	340669
Long-form Identifier:	mindat:2:6:340669:4
GUID:	0

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Mindat.org localities near to this feature

Locality	Latitude	Longitude	Distance
Badda Volcano, Arsi Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia	7° 49' 59" N	39° 27' 0" E	59.7km (37.1 miles)
Boseti Volcanic Complex, East Shewa Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia	8° 34' 59" N	39° 28' 59" E	67.9km (42.2 miles)
Chilallo Volcano, Arsi Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia	7° 52' 59" N	39° 17' 59" E	71.7km (44.5 miles)
Koni Volcanic Centre, East Shewa Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia	8° 48' 0" N	39° 42' 0" E	77.3km (48.0 miles)
Gedemsa Caldera, East Shewa Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia	8° 22' 0" N	39° 10' 0" E	84.8km (52.7 miles)
Tullu Moje Volcano, Arsi Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia	8° 9' 49" N	39° 7' 40" E	85.0km (52.8 miles)
Bora-Bericcio Volcanoes, Arsi Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia	8° 9' 0" N	39° 6' 0" E	88.1km (54.7 miles)
Fantale stratovolcano, East Shewa Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia	8° 58' 0" N	39° 53' 59" E	92.7km (57.6 miles)
Fant'Ale volcano, Metehara, East Shewa Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia	8° 58' 0" N	39° 53' 59" E	92.7km (57.6 miles)
Debre Zeyt Distric, East Shewa Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia	8° 20' 4" N	38° 59' 42" E	102.1km (63.4 miles)
Cacca Volcano, Arsi Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia	7° 19' 0" N	39° 13' 59" E	116.8km (72.6 miles)
Webi Valley, Bale Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia	7° 4' 59" N	39° 45' 0" E	117.9km (73.3 miles)
Baltata Volcano, Arsi Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia	7° 22' 0" N	39° 4' 0" E	125.3km (77.9 miles)
Alutu Volcanic Centre, Arsi Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia	7° 46' 0" N	38° 46' 59" E	129.6km (80.5 miles)
Batu Volcanic Centre, Bale Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia	6° 55' 0" N	39° 45' 0" E	136.3km (84.7 miles)
Wachacha Volcanic Dome, Oromia Region, Ethiopia	8° 52' 0" N	38° 38' 59" E	159.8km (99.3 miles)
Entotto Hills, Gulale, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia	9° 4' 59" N	38° 46' 0" E	163.4km (101.5 miles)
O'a Caldera, Lake Shala (Lake Shalla), Oromia Region, Ethiopia	7° 25' 59" N	38° 34' 59" E	164.6km (102.3 miles)
Asrat quarry, Shashamane, West Arsi Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia	7° 16' 59" N	38° 39' 15" E	166.6km (103.5 miles)
Aluto-Langano geothermal system, Lake Shala (Lake Shalla), Oromia Region, Ethiopia	7° 30' 29" N	38° 30' 39" E	168.0km (104.4 miles)
Shalo hot spring, Hawasa, Oromia Region, Ethiopia	7° 6' 24" N	38° 34' 10" E	185.8km (115.4 miles)
Chabbi volcano, Awassa, Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples' Region, Ethiopia	7° 10' 0" N	38° 27' 0" E	192.6km (119.7 miles)
Corbetti Volcanic Complex, East Shewa Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia	7° 10' 0" N	38° 27' 0" E	192.6km (119.7 miles)
Awassa, Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples' Region, Ethiopia	7° 3' 1" N	38° 29' 43" E	196.1km (121.9 miles)
Mezezo Opal Occurrence, North Shewa Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia	9° 58' 59" N	39° 45' 0" E	206.4km (128.2 miles)
Arbegona District, Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples' Region, Ethiopia	6° 40' 0" N	38° 45' 0" E	206.6km (128.4 miles)
Wonchi volcano, Oromia Region, Ethiopia	8° 37' 59" N	37° 55' 59" E	223.4km (138.8 miles)
Salale Mountains, West Shewa Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia	9° 30' 0" N	38° 19' 0" E	231.0km (143.5 miles)
Aleta Wendo, Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples' Region, Ethiopia	6° 36' 11" N	38° 25' 9" E	235.8km (146.5 miles)
Ayelu-Aabida Twin Volcano, Gabi Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia	10° 4' 0" N	40° 47' 59" E	236.6km (147.0 miles)

Regions in mindat.org that contain this locality

Region	Type


Africa	Continent
East African Rift System (EARS), Africa	Zone (Tectonic)
Nakfa Terrane, Arabian-Nubian Shield, African Plate	Volcanic Arc
Somali-Ogaden-Mandera Lugh basin, African Plate	Basin
Ethiopia	Country
Oromia Region, Ethiopia	Region
Arsi Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia	Zone
Somali Plate	Tectonic Plate

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Regions in GADM Database

Region	GADM number
Ethiopia, Oromia, Arsi	74.8.27.0.0.0
Ethiopia, Oromia, Arsi, Chole	74.8.27.211.0.0

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