East African Rift System

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:geographical_feature
gptkbp:affects climate patterns
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:volcanic_activity
earthquakes
gptkbp:challenges gptkb:birds
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Lake_Malawi
gptkb:Lake_Victoria
gptkb:Mount_Kenya
gptkb:Mount_Kilimanjaro
gptkbp:divisions gptkb:African_Plate
gptkbp:form gptkb:Great_Rift_Valley
gptkbp:has_expansion from Afar Triangle to Mozambique
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label East African Rift System
gptkbp:influences biodiversity
gptkbp:is_a_route_for human settlement
gptkbp:is_a_site_of geological research
archaeological significance
paleontological discoveries
gptkbp:is_a_source_of natural resources
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of cultural significance
environmental conservation efforts
scientific studies
gptkbp:is_affected_by human activity
gptkbp:is_associated_with the formation of new landforms
the formation of new lakes
gptkbp:is_characterized_by volcanic mountains
rift valleys
fault lines
gptkbp:is_essential_for gptkb:tourism
agriculture
geothermal energy
gptkbp:is_home_to gptkb:endemic_species
diverse ecosystems
gptkbp:is_influenced_by tectonic forces
climate factors
hydrological processes
gptkbp:is_linked_to gptkb:the_East_African_Community
the Great Lakes region
the Nile River system
gptkbp:is_monitored_by earthquake prediction
gptkbp:is_recognized_as a UNESCO World Heritage site
gptkbp:is_recognized_for its cultural heritage
its geological significance
its ecological diversity
gptkbp:is_studied_for climate change
plate tectonics
volcanology
gptkbp:length approximately 6,000 kilometers
gptkbp:location East Africa
gptkbp:started_in approximately 25 million years ago
gptkbp:type continental rift
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kenya_Lake_System
gptkb:Turkana_Basin
gptkb:Red_Sea_Rift
gptkb:the_Great_Rift
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5