Map of the Great Rift Valley. The Great Rift Valley (Swahili: Bonde la ufa) is a series of contiguous geographic depressions, approximately 6,000 or 7,000 kilometres (4,300 mi) in total length, the definition varying between sources, that runs from the southern Turkish Hatay Province in Asia, through the Red Sea, to Mozambique in Southeast Africa.

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Discover expertly selected travel destinations, distinguished by their unique charm and quality. The Great Rift Valley is mainly in Africa. This is not one simple valley, but a group of related geological structures in East Africa with extensions that reach as far as Syria and Yemen.

The two EAR branches are often grouped with the Ethiopian Rift to form the East Africa Rift System (EARS). The complete rift system therefore extends 1000's of kilometers in Africa alone and several 1000 more if we include the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden as extensions.

The Great Rift Valley is a geographical and geological feature running north to south for around 4,000 miles (6,400 kilometers), from northern Syria to central Mozambique in East Africa. Astronauts say it is the most significant physical detail on the planet that is visible from space.

4 days ago · Great Rift Valley is located at 5°0'0"N 37°0'0"E (5.0, 37.0). Click "full screen" icon to open full mode. View satellite images.

The Great Rift Valley is located in East Africa, from the northeastern part of the continent down to the southern region. It is one of the great tectonic features of Africa and is characterized by a series of rift basins and fault lines.

Africa's Great Rift Valley - shown as a broken black strip on the map - stretches from the Red Sea through East Africa (with eastern and western branches) to the southern end of Mozambique. It is the only major physiographic land feature on earth visible with the naked eye from the moon.

Explore unique valleys from around the globe. Great Rift Valley is a valley in Ethiopia and has an elevation of 591 metres. Mapcarta, the open map.

Average elevation: 631 m • Great Rift Valley, Borena, Oromia Region, Ethiopia • Visualization and sharing of free topographic maps.