Afar Triangle
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The Afar Triangle is a geological depression caused by the Afar triple junction, which is part of the Great Rift Valley in East Africa. The region has disclosed fossil specimens of the earliest homini
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Lake Assal (Djibouti)
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Lake Assal is a crater lake in central-western Djibouti. It is located at the western end of Gulf of Tadjoura between Arta Region, and Tadjoura Region, touching Dikhil Region, at the top of the Great
Afar Triangle
…cradle of human evolution. The Depression borders Eritrea, Djibouti, and the entire Afar Region of Ethiopia. It contains the lowest point in Africa, Lake Assal, Djibouti, at 155 m (509 ft) below sea level. The Awash River is the main waterflow into the region, but it runs dry during the annual dry season, and…
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Lake Assal, with the salt pan on the left
Lake Assal's caravan route
Afar Salt Miners