African Rift System

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:geographical_feature
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label African Rift System
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Great_Rift_Valley
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:volcanic_activity
earthquakes
sedimentary basins
rift volcanism
gptkbp:is_characterized_by divergent tectonic plate boundaries
gptkbp:is_divided_into gptkb:Western_Rift_Valley
Eastern Rift Valley
gptkbp:is_home_to gptkb:Lake_Tanganyika
gptkb:Lake_Victoria
gptkb:Mount_Kenya
gptkb:Mount_Kilimanjaro
national parks
various ethnic groups
wildlife reserves
numerous endemic species
gptkbp:is_located_in gptkb:Africa
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:East_African_Rift
gptkbp:is_studied_in ecologists
geologists
geophysicists
gptkbp:length approximately 6,000 kilometers
gptkbp:was_affecting gptkb:cultural_heritage
gptkb:tourism
gptkb:urban_development
gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkb:international_relations
gptkb:sustainable_development
agriculture
biodiversity
environmental policies
infrastructure development
land use planning
energy production
regional cooperation
climate change adaptation
water resources
natural resource management
socioeconomic development
fishing industries
climate patterns
transportation networks
disaster risk management
human settlement patterns
mining industries
gptkbp:width up to 100 kilometers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lake_Turkana
gptkb:Rift_Valley
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5