What do the colors on the contour map of Mount Guna (4231m) mean?

The contour map uses a hypsometric color scale where green represents lower elevations, yellow and orange indicate mid-range altitudes, and white marks the highest zones near the summit. Thicker contour lines (index contours) are drawn at wider intervals to help you quickly estimate elevation.

What is the contour interval for Mount Guna (4231m)?

The contour map of Mount Guna (4231m) uses a 100m contour interval. This means each line represents a 100m change in elevation. Closely spaced contours indicate steeper terrain, while widely spaced contours show gentler slopes.

What does the elevation profile of Mount Guna (4231m) show?

The elevation profile is a cross-section through Mount Guna (4231m) from west to east, passing through the summit at 4,231m. It reveals the mountain's shape, steepness, and relative height compared to the surrounding terrain. The horizontal axis shows distance in kilometers from the peak.

Why does Mount Guna (4231m) have gentle slopes?

Mount Guna (4231m) is a shield volcano, built almost entirely from fluid lava flows. The contour map shows widely spaced lines, reflecting slopes that rarely exceed 5–10 degrees — much gentler than a stratovolcano.

Mount Guna (4231m)

Mount Guna stands at 4231 meters in Ethiopia, Africa. This peak is classified as a Shield Volcano.

Elevation

4231 m

Prominence

— m

Coordinates

11.700000, 38.250000

Type

shield_volcano

Elevation Comparison

Volcanic

About This Mountain

Mount Guna (4231m) is a shield volcano in Ethiopia. Grade 2/5: moderate trek requiring good fitness. An African peak dominating the surrounding landscape, offering panoramic views across forests and savanna plains.

Routes

Standard Route (Mount Guna) 2

10.00 km · 6.0h

Seasonal Conditions

Topographic Analysis

Contour Map

The topographic contour map of Mount Guna (4231m) shows widely spaced, gently curving contours reflecting broad, low-angle slopes. Contour lines are drawn at 100m intervals, with index contours (thicker lines) every 500m. The hypsometric color scale ranges from green (lower elevations) through yellow and orange to white (highest elevations near the 4,231m summit).

Elevation Profile

The east–west elevation profile of Mount Guna (4231m) shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 4,231m. The color gradient transitions from green (valley floor) to white (summit zone), with the red summit marker indicating the peak.