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Main Ethiopian RiftCreated by tectonic activityShifting tectonic platesErta AleVolcanoesAddis AbabaRift valleyPlatesGeologicalEritreaAfrica'sAfricaGeologyPlateauVolcano1000ChurchesDanakilAWASH NATIAxumWorld'sActivityNorthernmostAfricanEarthSpeciesTravelMillionResearchersLocationWolfLocalRecentCloseLargestRegionArea
Main Ethiopian Rift4
  • The Great Rift Valley of Ethiopia, (or Main Ethiopian Rift or Ethiopian Rift Valley) is a branch of the East African Rift that runs through Ethiopia in a southwest direction from the Afar Triple Junction. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Eastern Rift Valley (also known as Gregory Rift ) includes the Main Ethiopian Rift , runs southward from the Afar Triple Junction, and continues south as the Kenyan Rift Valley, [6] then transects Congo DR , Uganda , Rwanda , Burundi , Zambia , Tanzania , Malawi and Mozambique . (wikipedia.org)
  • One year after his 3-months stay with us in Potsdam, Ameha's paper on "Mechanism for deep crustal seismicity: Insight from modeling of deformation process at the Main Ethiopian Rift" is online at G-Cubed. (gfz-potsdam.de)
  • The second one includes the triple junction structure in Afar, Ethiophia, where the Sheba Ridge (the extension of the Mid-Oceanic Carlsberg Ridge) links with the Main Ethiopian Rift and the spreading axis of the Red Sea. (wdcb.ru)
Created by tectonic activity1
  • Rift valleys differ geographically from river valleys and glacial valleys in that they are created by tectonic activity and not the process of erosion. (undiscovered-destinations.com)
Shifting tectonic plates1
  • As the magma surges upward, it spreads the ocean floor on both sides, shifting tectonic plates and causing tremors. (blogspot.com)
Erta Ale4
  • Although shallow magma storage at Erta Ale volcano hints at a rift-to-ridge transition, the tectonic future of the Afar region is far from certain. (eos.org)
  • The lava lake at the summit of Erta Ale volcano in Ethiopia is one of just two on Earth (the other is at Kīlauea in Hawaii). (eos.org)
  • The question is whether Erta Ale and the Afar region will become a new ocean, or whether ongoing tectonic collisions to Africa's north and east will prevent this transition from occurring. (eos.org)
  • It was an employee at a mineralogy company -- and he reported that the famous Erta Ale volcano in northeastern Ethiopia was erupting. (blogspot.com)
Volcanoes3
  • The Afar region's tectonic complexity has created some of the largest volcanoes on Earth. (eos.org)
  • The second fracture, stretching south from Ethiopia to Mozambique, is known as the Great Rift Valley, and it is lined with several volcanoes. (blogspot.com)
  • The environment has been transformed into a natural wonderland that is just waiting to be explored over the past 40 million years by volcanoes and moving tectonic plates. (rwizi.com)
Addis Ababa5
  • South of the Danakil Depression and due east of Addis Ababa, the Rift narrows around Awash National Park and splits to become the Eastern and Western Highlands. (undiscovered-destinations.com)
  • Travelling out of the capital, Addis Ababa and visiting the Rift Valley lakes is a popular excursion for many city dwelling Ethiopians. (undiscovered-destinations.com)
  • The fortified historic town of Harar is located in the eastern part of Ethiopia, 525 km from the capital of Addis Ababa, on a plateau with deep gorges surrounded by deserts and savannah. (begohatours.com)
  • This spectacular park is situated 225 km east of Addis Ababa , the Ethiopian capital city, on the boundary between the states of Oromia and Afar region. (rwizi.com)
  • In 1974, researchers found the remains of 'Lucy' in the Danakil Depression, an early ancestor of modern humans dating back 3.2 million years (now on display at the National Museum in Addis Ababa). (ethiopianexpedition.com)
Rift valley17
  • The Great Rift Valley lies between the Ethiopian Plateau to the north and the Somalia Plateau to the south. (wikipedia.org)
  • Rift initiation was asynchronous along the Ethiopian rift valley: deformation began around 18 million years ago at the south end, around 11 million years ago close to the Afar depression and probably around 6-8 million years ago in the central sector. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Ethiopian rift valley is about 80 kilometres (50 mi) wide and bordered on both margins by large, discontinuous normal faults that give rise to major tectonic escarpments separating the rift floor from the surrounding plateaus. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Ethiopia Rift Valley lakes are the northernmost of the African Rift Valley Lakes. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Ethiopian Rift Valley lakes occupy the floor of the rift valley between the two highlands. (wikipedia.org)
  • Most of the Ethiopian Rift Valley lakes do not have an outlet, and most are alkaline. (wikipedia.org)
  • Although the Ethiopian Rift Valley Lakes are of great importance to Ethiopia's economy, as well as being essential to the survival of the local people, there were no intensive and extensive limnological studies undertaken of these lakes until recently. (wikipedia.org)
  • Ethiopian Rift Valley Lakes. (wikipedia.org)
  • A rift valley is a lowland region that forms at places where Earth's tectonic plates move apart. (undiscovered-destinations.com)
  • The Ethiopia portion of the Rift Valley runs from the Red Sea to Lake Turkana on the Kenyan border. (undiscovered-destinations.com)
  • The southern part of the Ethiopian Rift Valley is lower, warmer and drier than the other densely populated parts of the country. (undiscovered-destinations.com)
  • As well as the valleys, another geographical feature of the Ethiopian Rift Valley is the lakes. (undiscovered-destinations.com)
  • Out of all of the African Rift valley lakes, the Ethiopian lakes are the northernmost. (undiscovered-destinations.com)
  • So why should you want to visit the Rift Valley area in Ethiopia? (undiscovered-destinations.com)
  • This has created the Great Rift Valley, which starts in Ethiopia and Eritrea and splits around the Kenya Dome until recombining in the Malawi Rift. (eos.org)
  • The Great Rift Valley is a vast geographical and geological feature of East Africa and South West Asia created by the rifting and separation of the African and Arabian tectonic plates over 35 million years ago. (begohatours.com)
  • There is a natural wonderland with stunning vistas, a wide variety of fauna, and a rich cultural history tucked away in the Great Rift Valley of Ethiopia. (rwizi.com)
Plates8
  • A narrow zone, the rift is a developing divergent tectonic plate boundary where the African Plate is in the process of splitting into two tectonic plates, called the Somali Plate and the Nubian Plate , at a rate of 6-7 mm (0.24-0.28 in) per year. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Afar region is home to a triple junction at the boundaries of three tectonic plates: the Nubian, Somali, and Arabian. (eos.org)
  • The Danakil Depression, also known as the Afar Triangle, is the result of an intense geological activity triggered by the friction of three tectonic plates. (sphere-voyage-ethiopie.com)
  • The Danakil Depression is the northern part of the Afar Triangle or Afar Depression in Ethiopia , [1] [2] a geological depression that has resulted from the divergence of three tectonic plates in the Horn of Africa . (wikipedia.org)
  • The Danakil Depression lies at the triple junction of three tectonic plates and has a complex geological history. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Danakil Depression formed from the continental drift of the African and Asian tectonic plates. (ethiopianexpedition.com)
  • As the plates drifted apart at a rate of 1-2 cm per year, they leave behind a geological depression, known as the Danakil Depression (or Afar Depression). (ethiopianexpedition.com)
  • The Danakil Depression sits at the triple junction between three tectonic plates. (ethiopianexpedition.com)
Geological2
  • This is already the case along some fault lines in the Ethiopian desert, creating a geological spectacle that can otherwise only be witnessed deep below the surface of the ocean. (blogspot.com)
  • In respect of it demonstrating 'the ongoing birth of an ocean witnessed through tectonics and volcanism in an extreme evaporite arid environment', the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) included 'The Danakil Rift depression and its volcanism' in its assemblage of 100 'geological heritage sites' around the world in a listing published in October 2022. (wikipedia.org)
Eritrea3
Africa's2
  • Ethiopia is the Horn of Africa's largest and most populous country. (pickvisa.com)
  • Ethiopia was one of the first sovereign states to sign the United Nations Charter, and it lent moral and material support to Africa's decolonization and the expansion of Pan-African cooperation. (pickvisa.com)
Africa3
  • Ethiopia is located in Africa. (pickvisa.com)
  • This tectonic complexity means that Africa is a continent tearing itself apart. (eos.org)
  • Our trek takes us to both the highland and rural lowland areas, with an ascent of Ras Dashen, the highest peak in Ethiopia at 4543m, and the fourth highest in Africa. (begohatours.com)
Geology1
Plateau5
  • The high plateau, which ends abruptly at 1000- to 2000-m deep escarpments, is filled with gentle highland ridges at heights above 3600 meters above sea level where it is suitable for Ethiopia hiking trips , covered with grasses, solitary trees, and the odd Giant Lobelia. (pickvisa.com)
  • Precipitous rocks and steep canyon-style gorges line the edges of this high plateau and create the best hiking in Ethiopia. (pickvisa.com)
  • Wake up to breakfast and freshly brewed Ethiopian coffee over the stunning view from the plateau. (brilliant-ethiopia.com)
  • At over 3,800 metres, the Sanetti plateau is dominated by Mount Tullu Dimtu - one of the highest peak in Ethiopia, culminating at 4,377metres. (sphere-voyage-ethiopie.com)
  • It is about 125 m (410 ft) below sea level and is bordered to the west by the Ethiopian Plateau and to the east by the Danakil Alps , beyond which is the Red Sea. (wikipedia.org)
Volcano1
  • Recent volcano-tectonic activity of the Ririba rift and the evolution of rifting in South Ethiopia" Download here . (gfz-potsdam.de)
10002
  • As an example, the Karo people are among the smallest ethnic groups in southern Ethiopia with only between 1000 and 3000 estimated individuals remaining. (undiscovered-destinations.com)
  • Lalibela was a member of the Zagwe dynasty, which had seized the Ethiopian throne around 1000 AD. (rasethiopiatravel.com)
Churches2
  • Still in use by local Ethiopians, the churches are a testament to commitment to faith. (brilliant-ethiopia.com)
  • When his rivals began to increase in power, Lalibela sought the support of the powerful Ethiopian Orthodox Church by building the churches in this small town. (rasethiopiatravel.com)
Danakil11
AWASH NATI1
Axum1
World's1
  • Ethiopia is one of the world's oldest countries, with a long history of changing borders over millennia. (pickvisa.com)
Activity1
  • In 1972 it was proposed that the EAR was not caused by tectonic activity, but rather by differences in crustal density. (wikipedia.org)
Northernmost1
African1
  • Dallol Depression is officially listed as the hottest place on earth, with an average temperature of 34-35 °C. Much of this vast and practically unpopulated region lies below sea level, dipping to a frazzled nadir of -116m at Dallol, near Lake Asale, the lowest spot on the African continent and one of the driest and most tectonically active areas on the planet. (ethiopianexpedition.com)
Earth1
Species1
  • This desertlike environment is the territory of rodents, including 11 species endemic to Ethiopia - such as the giant kangaroo rat, specific to the Bale massif. (sphere-voyage-ethiopie.com)
Travel2
  • If you decide to travel to Ethiopia , consider going to Dinsho. (pickvisa.com)
  • We'll talk through your ideas, give you some suggestions, set it all up and advise on travel, kit and preparation, so that you get the Ethiopian adventure you've always wanted. (ethiopianexpedition.com)
Million1
  • The stunningly complete skeleton of a three-year-old girl who lived 3.3 million years ago has been uncovered in Ethiopia. (donsmaps.com)
Researchers1
Location2
  • For many years, the town was also the major location for the Ethiopian wolf conservation effort, and some wolves can still be seen nearby. (pickvisa.com)
  • To Ethiopian Christians and Jews, the location of the Ark of the Covenant is no mystery. (rasethiopiatravel.com)
Wolf1
  • These little mammals constitute an important food reserve for raptor colonies, harriers, eagles, falcons, bearded vultures but first and foremost - for the indisputable master of the area, the Ethiopian wolf! (sphere-voyage-ethiopie.com)
Local2
  • With stunning scenery matched only by the charm and warmth of local Ethiopian hospitality, this trip is a sensory experience that's as emotionally arresting as it is visually striking. (brilliant-ethiopia.com)
  • Our years of experience and extensive network of local partners can help you build your dream trip from the endless possibilities of Ethiopia. (ethiopianexpedition.com)
Recent1
  • The rift floor is cut by a series of smaller en echelon, right-stepping, rift basins of Quaternary to recent age. (wikipedia.org)
Close1
  • However, there isn't agreement about how close the Afar region is to this tectonic transition. (eos.org)
Largest1
  • The second largest of the stelae was looted by Mussolini's troops in 1937 during his occupation of Ethiopia, and stood for decades in the Piazza di Porta Capenamin in Rome, near the Arch of Constantine. (rasethiopiatravel.com)
Region1
  • The natural splendors of this region have traditionally awed visitors from Ethiopia and beyond. (pickvisa.com)
Area1