Geography

Geography

Ethiopia is located between 3 30' and 14 55' North and 33 to 48 East. It is part of the Horn of Africa in the Northeast of the continent of Africa, bordered by Somalia to the Southeast, Djibouti to the East, Kenya to the South, Sudan to the West and Eritrea to the Northeast. It occupies the high plateau region between the Nile plains of Sudan and Eritrea. Ethiopia is one of the largest countries in Africa, with an area of over 1.13 million Km2. It has a rugged topography with altitudes ranging from around 100 meters below sea level in the Danakil depression to 4600 meters above sea level in the Semien Mountains. The famous Rift Valley which is a geographical phenomenon of Africa starts here.