Natural wonder · Djibouti
Lake Assal
Salt lake below sea level
About Lake Assal
Lake Assal is a crater lake in central-western Djibouti. It is located at the western end of Gulf of Tadjoura between Arta Region, and Tadjoura Region, touching Dikhil Region, at the top of the Great Rift Valley, some 120 km (75 mi) west of Djibouti city. Lake Assal is a saline lake that lies 155 m (509 ft) below sea level in the Afar Triangle, making it the lowest point on land in Africa and the third-lowest point on Earth after the Sea of Galilee and the Dead Sea.
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Where is Lake Assal?
Lake Assal is in Djibouti. The nearest city is Arta, about 49 km away.
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