African Rift Valley

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf geographical region
continental rift
gptkbp:age about 30 million years
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:East_African_Rift
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Lake_Malawi
gptkb:Lake_Tanganyika
gptkb:Lake_Victoria
gptkb:Lake_Albert
gptkb:Lake_Edward
volcanoes
Lake Kivu
mountains
Lake Turkana
valleys
numerous lakes
gptkbp:extendsTo gptkb:Ethiopia
gptkb:Mozambique
gptkbp:formedBy tectonic plate movement
gptkbp:futurePotential may split Africa into two landmasses
gptkbp:hasFeature gptkb:hot_springs
active volcanoes
earthquakes
deep valleys
fault lines
rift lakes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label African Rift Valley
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Africa
gptkbp:notableFor rich biodiversity
unique ecosystems
early human fossils
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Great_Rift_Valley
gptkbp:passesThrough gptkb:Burundi
gptkb:Ethiopia
gptkb:Kenya
gptkb:Malawi
gptkb:Mozambique
gptkb:Rwanda
gptkb:Tanzania
gptkb:Uganda
gptkbp:studiedBy anthropologists
geologists
paleontologists
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite gptkb:Bwindi_Impenetrable_National_Park
gptkb:Virunga_National_Park
Simien Mountains National Park
Lake Turkana National Parks
Ngorongoro Conservation Area
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cheyenne_Mountain_Zoo
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5