Abbe lake
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| Satellite image of Lake Abbe | ||
| Geographical location | in East Africa , between Ethiopia and Djibouti | |
| Tributaries | Awash | |
| Drain | no | |
| Location close to the shore | Dikhil | |
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| Coordinates | 11 ° 10 ′ N , 41 ° 47 ′ E | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 243 m | |
| surface | 320 km² | |
| volume | 3 km³ | |
| Maximum depth | 37 m | |
| Middle deep | 8.6 m | |
The Abbe Lake (also Abhe Bad ) is a salt lake that lies on the border between Ethiopia and Djibouti . Of the area of 340 km², 110 km² are in Djibouti.
It is part of a chain of six interconnected lakes. The other lakes are, enumerated from north to south: Gargori, Laitali, Gummare, Bario and Afambo . The Awash River flows into the outflow-free lake . Lake Abbe is the center of the Afar Depression , where three tectonic plates meet.
The Lac Abbé is considered to be one of the most inaccessible areas on earth. The scenery is unique. The bank areas are littered with hundreds of limestone cones up to 50 m high, which have formed from deposits of hot thermal springs underwater. The area has risen by about 100 m in the last millennia, so the sintered cones are now in the area of the dry lake shore. However, the area is not uninhabited, nomadic Afar graze their camels, goats and sheep in the areas where hot mineral springs allow vegetation. The water itself is known for its flamingos .
Slope on Lac Abbe-Djibouti
Thermal spring
sunrise
Individual evidence
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