Great Rift Valley Great Rift Valley The Arabah ( Hebrew Nahal 'Arava ערבה; Arabic Wadi Arabah) is a section of the Great Rift Valley lying between the Dead Sea to the north and the Gulf of Aqaba (Gulf of Elat) to the south. It forms part of the border between Israel to the west and Jordan to the east. ...more on Wikipedia about "Arabah"
Erta Ale is an active shield volcano in Ethiopia, known for its long-standing lava lake activity. ...more on Wikipedia about "Erta Ale"
The Golan Heights ( Arabic: هضبة الجولان Hadhbat al-Jaulan, Hebrew: רמת הגולן Ramat HaGolan) or Golan, formerly also known as the Syrian Heights ** ** , are a plateau on the border of Israel, Lebanon, Jordan and Syria. Israel captured the Heights from Syria in the 1967 Six-Day War (and again in the 1973 Yom Kippur War). In 1981, it applied its "laws, jurisdiction and administration" in the Golan Heights ** . Syria asserts that the Heights are part of the governorate of Al Qunaytirah. The international community considers the area Syrian territory under Israeli occupation, but Israel has a more complex position. (See Current status below). ...more on Wikipedia about "Golan Heights"
The Great Rift Valley is a vast geographical and geological feature that runs north to south for some 5,000 km, from northern Syria in Southwest Asia to central Mozambique in East Africa. The valley varies in width from 30-100 km and in depth from a few hundred to several thousand metres. It has been created through the rifting and separation of the African and Arabian tectonic plates that began around 35 million years ago in the north, and by the ongoing separation of East Africa from the rest of Africa along the East African Rift, which began about 15 million years ago. It was named by the explorer John Walter Gregory. ...more on Wikipedia about "Great Rift Valley"
The Gulf of Aden is located in the Indian Ocean between Yemen on the south coast of the Arabian Peninsula and Somaliland in Africa. In the northwest it connects with the Red Sea through the Bab el Mandeb sound. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gulf of Aden"
The Gulf of Aqaba is a large gulf of the Red Sea. It is located to the east of the Sinai peninsula and west of the Arabian mainland. Egypt, Israel, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia all have coastlines on the Gulf of Aqaba. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gulf of Aqaba"
Mount Hermon ( Arabic: Djabl A-Sheikh Hebrew: Har Ha-Khermon) is a mountain in the Anti-Lebanon range, on the border between Lebanon, Syria, and Israel. At 2,814 metres (9,230 feet) above sea level, it is the highest mountain in both Israel and Syria. The southern and western slopes of Mount Hermon and the Golan Heights to the South came under the control of Israel on June 10 1967 as a result of the Six Day War. Mount Hermon serves as Israel's only ski resort with a wide range of ski trails for the novice, intermediate and expert skier. It also offers additional winter family activities such as sleigh riding and nordic skiing. Those who operate the Hermon Ski area come from the nearby Israeli Moshav of Neve Ativ and Magdal Champs, a Druse village. The ski resort is the most developed in the Middle-East with a ski school, ski patrol and several restaurants located on both the bottom and the peak of the area. The mountain is heavily patrolled by the Israel Defense Forces and the Israeli police. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hermon" Don't hesitate to contact stuff on http://www.shortopedia.com shortopedia
The Jordan River Arabic: nahr al-urdun, Hebrew: nehar hayarden is a river in Southwest Asia flowing through the Great Rift Valley into the Dead Sea. Its tributaries are the Hasbani (Hebrew: senir, Arabic: hasbani), which flows from Lebanon, Banias (Hebrew: hermon, Arabic: banias), arising from a spring at Banias at the base of Mount Hermon and Dan (Hebrew: dan, Arabic: leddan), whose source is also at the base of Mount Hermon. The three merge to form the Jordan in northern Israel, near Kibbutz Sede Nehemya. The Jordan drops rapidly in a 75 kilometer run to swampy Lake Hula, which is slightly below sea level in the Rift Valley. Exiting the lake, it drops much more in about 25 kilometers to the Sea of Galilee. The last section has less gradient, and the river begins to meander before it enters the Dead Sea, which is about 400 meters below sea level and has no outlet. Two major tributaries enter from the east during this last phase, the Yarmouk River and Jabbok River. ...more on Wikipedia about "Jordan River"
Mount Elgon is an extinct volcano on the border of Uganda and Kenya. The mountain is named after the Elgonyi tribe, who once lived in huge caves on the south side of the mountain. It was known as "Ol Doinyo Ilgoon" (Breast Mountain) by the Maasai and as "Masawa" on the Ugandan side. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mount Elgon"
Mount Kenya is the highest mountain in Kenya, and the second-highest in Africa (after Mount Kilimanjaro). The highest peaks of the mountain are Batian (5 199 m), Nelion (5 188 m) and Lenana (4 985 m). ...more on Wikipedia about "Mount Kenya"
Kilimanjaro includes the highest peak in Africa. Although believed to be extinct by many, this volcano is very much active. Fumaroles emit gas in the crater on the main summit of Kibo. Scientists concluded in 2003 that molten lava is just 400 metres below the summit crater. Although new activity is not expected, there are fears the volcano may collapse, causing a major eruption similar to Mount St. Helens. Several collapses and landslides have occurred on Kibo in the past, one creating the area known as the western breach. Although there is no recorded history of eruptions, local legend speaks of activity around 170 years ago. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mount Kilimanjaro"
Mount Longonot is a dormant stratovolcano located southeast of Lake Naivasha in the Great Rift Valley in Kenya, Africa. It is estimated to have last erupted in the 1860s. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mount Longonot"
Mount Moroto Lies in the north east Uganda in Karamoja region. It is one of a chain of volcanoes along the Kenyan border that begins with Mount Elgon in south and includes Mount Kadam and Mount Morungole. Moroto is a forest reserve protecting a range of habitats from arid thorn savanna to dry montane forest. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mount Moroto"
Mount Stanley is the highest mountain in the Ruwenzori Range of Congo and the third highest in Africa, after Kilimanjaro (5,895m) and Mount Kenya (5,199m). ...more on Wikipedia about "Mount Stanley"
Ol Doinyo Lengai is a volcano located in Tanzania and is part of the volcanic system of the Great Rift Valley in eastern Africa. Ol Doinyo Lengai is unique among volcanoes in that it produces natro-carbonititic lava, an unusual type of carbonatite. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ol Doinyo Lengai"
The Red Sea ( Arabic البحر الأحمر al-Bahr al-Ahmar; Hebrew ים סוף Yam Suf; Tigrigna ቀይሕ ባሕሪ QeyH baHri) is a gulf or basin of the Indian Ocean between Africa and Asia. The connection to the ocean is in the south through the Bab el Mandeb sound and the Gulf of Aden. In the north is the Sinai Peninsula, the Gulf of Aqaba and the Gulf of Suez (leading to the Suez Canal). The sea is roughly 1900 km long and at its widest is over 300 km. The sea floor has a maximum depth of 2,500 m in the central median trench and an average depth of 500 m, but it also has extensive shallow shelves, noted for their marine life and corals. The sea has a surface area of roughly 438,000 or 450,000 km². The sea is the habitat of over 1000 invertebrate species and 200 soft and hard corals. The sea occupies a part of the Great Rift Valley. The Red Sea is the world's most northern tropical sea. ...more on Wikipedia about "Red Sea"
The Ruwenzori Range, now officially called Rwenzori Mountains (the spelling having been changed in about 1980 to conform more closely with the local tribal name) is a small but spectacular mountain range of central Africa, often referred to as Mt. Rwenzori, located on the border between Uganda and Congo, with heights of up to 5,109 m (16,761 ft). The highest Rwenzoris are permanently snow-capped, and they, along with Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Kenya, are the only such in Africa. The Ruwenzoris are often identified with the " Mountains of the Moon" mentioned by Ptolemy, but the descriptions are too vague to make this definite. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ruwenzori Range"
Suguta is an arid part of the Great Rift Valley in Kenya, directly south of Lake Turkana. The valley is floored by a seasonal stream complex, the Suguta River, that terminates in the seasonal playa lake Lake Alablab. Lake Logipi, a saline, alkaline lake that is often inhabited by flamingoes, lies at the northern end of the valley, where it is separated from Lake Turkana by a complex series of volcanoes called the Barrier. ...more on Wikipedia about "Suguta"
The Tugen Hills (also known as Saimo) are series of hills in Baringo District, Kenya. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tugen Hills"
The Yarmouk River ( Arabic:"nahr al-yarmuk" ; Hebrew:נהר הירמוך, "nehar hayarmukh"; Greek:Hieromax) is one of the two main tributaries which enter the Jordan River between the Sea of Galilee and the Dead Sea (the other being the Jabbok). It forms the border between Israel and Jordan in the Jordan Valley and between Syria and Jordan further upstream. It is the southern boundary of the Golan Heights. ...more on Wikipedia about "Yarmouk River"
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