Bola Volcano | |
Elevation M: | 1116 |
Elevation Ref: | [1] |
Location: | New Britain, Papua New Guinea |
Map: | Papua New Guinea |
Label Position: | right |
Coordinates: | -5.15°N 152°W |
Type: | Stratovolcano |
Last Eruption: | Holocene |
The Bola volcano, also known as Wangore, is an andesitic stratovolcano, located south-west of the Dakataua caldera in New Britain, Papua New Guinea.[1] It is 1116m (3,661feet) tall and has a 400-1NaN-1 wide summit crater.
The most recent lava flow was erupted from the summit crater and flowed to the west. This viscous flow is at least 50 m thick, thus leaving an irregularity in the profile of the volcano. The unforested summit crater and weak fumarolic activity suggest that the most recent eruption may have been only a few hundred years ago.[1]