Geography of Ethiopia
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Ethiopia is located in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Eritrea to the north, Djibouti and Somalia to the east, Sudan and South Sudan to the west, and Kenya to the south. Ethiopia has a high cent
Awash river valley.
Flamingos at Lake Abbe.
Erta Ale in the Afar Region.
Kniphofia foliosa, Bale Mountains National Park.
Ethiopian Highlands
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The Ethiopian Highlands, also known as the Abyssinian Highlands, is a rugged mass of mountains extending from Ethiopia to Eritrea in Northeast Africa. It forms the largest continuous area of its eleva
Geography of Ethiopia
…and Somalia to the east, Sudan and South Sudan to the west, and Kenya to the south. Ethiopia has a high central plateau, the Abyssinian Highlands (or Ethiopian Highlands) that varies from 1,290 to 3,000 m (4,232 to 9,843 ft) above sea level, with some 25 mountains whose peaks rise over 4,000 meters (13,200 ft), the…
The Semien Mountains with the tallest peak Ras Dashen in the Ethiopian Highlands are a World Heritage Site and include the Semien Mountains National Park
A coffee cup from the era of the Kaffa Kingdom
Dendi Caldera, a collapsed volcano in the Mount Dendi region
Ethiopian Highlands with Ras Dashen in the background