Tukuk-OS⛰️ Danakil Alps
Ethiopia · Africa · 2,218 m · 12.94°N, 42.45°E
The Danakil Alps are a highland region in Ethiopia and Eritrea with peaks over 1000 metres in height and a width varying between 40 and 70 kilometres. The area is known in the Afar language as Arrata. The alps lie along the southern Red Sea to the east of the Danakil Depression and separate it from the sea. The alps are asymmetric in cross-section with a comparatively gentle rift escarpment facing the Red Sea and intense normal faulting on the inland side.
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Quick facts
| Country | Ethiopia |
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| Continent / region | Africa |
| Elevation | 2,218 m above sea level |
| Coordinates (approx.) | 12.94°N, 42.45°E · view on map |
Danakil Alps rises to 2,218 m in Ethiopia, in Africa. The full story of this mountain is described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).
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