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The Denakil Desert

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The Denakil Desert

The Denakil Desert The Denakil Desert, Ethiopia In the region of Dankali, the lowest point in Africa is a depression with an arid climate crossed by the Awash River, which ends in a series of salt lakes. © Philippe Bourseiller - Hoa Qui

The Ethiopian Plateau is surrounded by savannahs in the south and east of the country, and by dry and inhospitable lowlands, such as Denakil Desert, in the north-east of the country, between the border to Eritrea and the Red Sea.

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