Dakataua Caldera
Papua New Guinea /
West New Britain /
Kimbe /
World
/ Papua New Guinea
/ West New Britain
/ Kimbe
World / Papua New Guinea / West New Britain
volcano, caldera
Dakataua's huge caldera is 13.5 by 10.5 km. The freshwater lake is 73 or 76 m above sea level. The tallest shield volcano within, Mt. Makalia, stands about 383 m tall, and last erupted in 1895. The caldera itself is about 1100 years old.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dakataua_(volcano)
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 5°3'4"S 150°5'43"E
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- Mt. Kleiner 58 km
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- Talangonal Bay 64 km
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