Eastern Rift Valley | geological feature, Africa-Asia | Britannica (original) (raw)
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Andisol soil group
In Andisol …to New Zealand), in the Rift Valley of Africa, and in volcanic regions of Mediterranean countries. Read More
Rift Valley fever
In Rift Valley fever …fever, first observed in the Rift Valley of Kenya, is found in Egypt and many parts of sub-Saharan Africa, including western Africa. Outbreaks have also occurred in Saudi Arabia and Yemen. Read More
In Rift Valley Rift Valley, major branch of the East African Rift System. Read More
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East African lakes
In East African lakes …found in the Eastern (Great) Rift Valley are smaller than those of the Western Rift and constitute several independent inland drainage basins. Read More
East African Rift System
In East African Rift System The main branch, the Eastern Rift Valley (often called the Great Rift Valley, or Rift Valley), extends along the entire length of the system. In the north the rift is occupied by the Jordan River, the Dead Sea, and the Gulf of Aqaba. It continues southward along the Red… Read More
Tanzania
In Tanzania: Relief …while the other branch, the Eastern (or Great) Rift Valley, extends through central Tanzania from the Kenyan border in the region of Lakes Eyasi, Manyara, and Natron south to Lake Nyasa at the border with Mozambique. The central plateau, covering more than a third of the country, lies between the… Read More
