Somali Plate

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Somali_Plate

GPTKB entity

Statements (81)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	geographical region
gptkbp:borders	gptkb:Indian_Plate gptkb:Arabian_Plate gptkb:Antarctic_Plate gptkb:Australian_Plate gptkb:African_Plate
gptkbp:contains	gptkb:Comoros gptkb:Ethiopia gptkb:Kenya gptkb:Madagascar gptkb:Mozambique gptkb:Seychelles gptkb:Somalia gptkb:Tanzania part of the Indian Ocean floor
gptkbp:feature	gptkb:Carlsberg_Ridge gptkb:Central_Indian_Ridge gptkb:Mascarene_Plateau gptkb:Seychelles_Plateau gptkb:Mayotte gptkb:Bassas_da_India gptkb:Comoros_Islands gptkb:Europa_Island gptkb:Glorioso_Islands gptkb:Juan_de_Nova_Island gptkb:Unguja gptkb:Aden_Ridge gptkb:Davie_Ridge gptkb:Lake_Albert_(western_edge) gptkb:Lake_Amboseli_(western_edge) gptkb:Lake_Baringo_(western_edge) gptkb:Lake_Bogoria_(western_edge) gptkb:Lake_Chala_(western_edge) gptkb:Lake_Duluti_(western_edge) gptkb:Lake_Edward_(western_edge) gptkb:Lake_Elementaita_(western_edge) gptkb:Lake_Elmenteita_(western_edge) gptkb:Lake_Eyasi_(western_edge) gptkb:Lake_Jipe_(western_edge) gptkb:Lake_Kivu_(western_edge) gptkb:Lake_Magadi_(western_edge) gptkb:Lake_Malawi_(western_edge) gptkb:Lake_Manyara_(western_edge) gptkb:Lake_Naivasha_(western_edge) gptkb:Lake_Nakuru_(western_edge) gptkb:Lake_Natron_(western_edge) gptkb:Lake_Rukwa_(western_edge) gptkb:Lake_Tanganyika_(western_edge) gptkb:Lake_Turkana_(western_edge) gptkb:Lake_Victoria_(western_edge) gptkb:Lamu_Archipelago gptkb:Madagascar_Basin gptkb:Seychelles_Islands gptkb:Sheba_Ridge gptkb:Somali_Basin gptkb:Tromelin_Island gptkb:Mozambique_Channel gptkb:Socotra gptkb:Zanzibar gptkb:Southwest_Indian_Ridge gptkb:Pemba_Island gptkb:Afar_Triangle gptkb:East_African_Rift Aldabra Atoll Anjouan Grande Comore Mafia Island Mohéli
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Somali Plate
gptkbp:locatedIn	gptkb:Indian_Ocean gptkb:Eastern_Africa
gptkbp:movementSpeed	6 mm/year
gptkbp:movesDirection	southeast
gptkbp:namedAfter	gptkb:Somalia
gptkbp:partOf	Earth's lithosphere
gptkbp:separates	African Plate by East African Rift
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Indian_Plate gptkb:East_African_Rift_Valley gptkb:Arabian_Plate gptkb:African_Plate
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6