Paka is a

shield volcano A shield volcano is a type of volcano named for its low profile, resembling a 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 viscous lava ...

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 no ...

. Geothermal activity is widespread in Paka. Paka means "ochre" in Pokot.

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* Mountains of Kenya Volcanoes of Kenya Polygenetic shield volcanoes Active volcanoes Shield volcanoes of Africa {{Kenya-geo-stub

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