GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Danakil / Afar Depression
The Danakil Depression is a low, very hot part of the wider Afar region, principally in northeastern Ethiopia near Eritrea. Afar also extends into Djibouti.
Fast Facts
- Some surfaces lie below sea level.
- Salt pans and geothermal fields occur in this active tectonic setting.
- The Afar region links Red Sea, Gulf of Aden and East African rifting.
Connected lessons
- Danakil / Afar DepressionMap, explanation and practice
Geographical connections
- Lake AssalRelated places
- Lake TurkanaRelated places
- Red SeaRelated places
- Gulf of AdenRelated places