Ethiopian Highlands

Those who can deal with a lack of comfort during the African journey will find friendly and indomitable people, unspoiled landscapes of the «Roof of Africa», without great number of tourist opposite to Kilimanjaro area. The landscape of these places reminds Drakenberg mountains and fabulous lands from Tolkiens’s fairy tails.

The Ethiopian Highlands are divided into northwestern and southeastern portions by the Main Ethiopian Rift, which contains a number of salt lakes. The northwestern part, includes the Semien Mountains, which are famous by peak Ras Dashan (4550 m) - the highest in Ethiopia and Lake Tana. The southeastern portion's highest peaks are located in Bale Mountains national park, and are nearly as high as Semien. The range includes peaks of over 4000 m. Among these are Mount Tullu Demtu (4337 m), which is the second-highest peak in Ethiopia.

Highlands is located in the east part of the African continent and stretches from the Red Sea through Ethiopia to Kenya.

Ethiopian highlands (Colla area) - the birthplace of the coffee tree.

 

Highlands called the "Roof of Africa" due to the size and height.

 

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