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Central Rift Valley

geological feature, Kenya

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physiography of Kenya

In Kenya: Relief
The Rift Valley splits the highland region into two sections: the Mau Escarpment to the west and the Aberdare Range to the east. The valley itself is 30 to 80 miles (50 to 130 km) wide, and its floor rises from about 1,500 feet (450 metres)…
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