Great Rift Valley of Ethiopia

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf geographical region
gptkbp:climate varies from arid to sub-humid
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Lake_Abijatta
gptkb:Lake_Chamo
gptkb:Lake_Langano
gptkb:Lake_Shala
gptkb:Lake_Ziway
gptkb:Lake_Abaya
gptkb:Lake_Awasa
gptkbp:elevation below sea level to over 2,000 meters
gptkbp:explores gptkb:John_Walter_Gregory
gptkbp:extendsTo gptkb:Lake_Abaya
gptkb:Afar_Triangle
gptkbp:featureType gptkb:valley
gptkbp:formedBy tectonic activity
gptkbp:homeTo gptkb:Konso_people
gptkb:Sidama_people
gptkb:Afar_people
gptkb:Oromo_people
various ethnic groups
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Great Rift Valley of Ethiopia
gptkbp:importantFor agriculture
birdwatching
pastoralism
gptkbp:knownFor Hominid fossils
Lucy (Australopithecus afarensis) discovery
gptkbp:length approximately 600 kilometers
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Ethiopia
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkb:hot_springs
gptkb:volcanic_activity
earthquakes
unique biodiversity
geothermal features
hydrothermal activity
gptkbp:notableVolcano gptkb:Aluto_Volcano
gptkb:Dabbahu_Volcano
Erta Ale
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:East_African_Rift_System
gptkbp:passesThrough gptkb:Afar_Region
gptkb:Southern_Nations,_Nationalities,_and_Peoples'_Region
gptkb:Oromia_Region
gptkbp:touristAttraction gptkb:Abijatta-Shalla_National_Park
gptkb:Bishoftu_crater_lakes
gptkb:Nechisar_National_Park
gptkb:Sof_Omar_Caves
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Lower Valley of the Awash
Lower Valley of the Omo
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Singapore_Zoo
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6