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Danakil Depression
Geological depression in Africa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Danakil Depression is the northern part of the Afar Triangle or Afar Depression in Ethiopia and Eritrea,[1][2] a geological depression that has resulted from the divergence of three tectonic plates in the Horn of Africa. It is the third lowest lying location on the continent of Africa.
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