Ara Shetan Maar
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| Geographical location | Central Ethiopia | |
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| Coordinates | 8 ° 2 '40 " N , 38 ° 21' 5" E | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 2040 m | |
| surface | 20 ha | |
| length | 500 m | |
| width | 500 m | |
| Maximum depth | 50 m | |
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The Ara-Shetan Maar is located at the southern end of the Butajiri-Silti volcanic field in the north of the region of the southern nations, nationalities and peoples in Ethiopia . The maar is circular with a diameter of 500 m and is located at a height of 2040 m.
Naming
His name literally means "Lake of Satan". According to legend, it was created by an evil magician who fought against the local farmers there for years. When he was fatally wounded at the site of today's lake, he rammed his spear into the ground with the last of his strength and uttered the curse: "This shall be the devil's home", whereupon the earth collapsed under him, devoured him and itself filled the hole with water.