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Eastern Highlands

mountain region, Ethiopia

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physiography of Ethiopia

  • Ethiopian Plateau
    In Ethiopian Plateau

    …Highlands and the more limited Eastern Highlands. The two sections are separated by the vast Eastern Rift Valley, which cuts across Ethiopia from southwest to northeast. The Western Highlands extend from central Eritrea and northern Ethiopia to the basin of Lake Rudolf in the south and include the traditional lands…

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  • Ethiopia
    In Ethiopia: Relief of Ethiopia

    …Highlands, the Western Lowlands, the Eastern Highlands, the Eastern Lowlands, and the Rift Valley. The Western Highlands are the most extensive and rugged topographic component of Ethiopia. The most spectacular portion is the North Central massifs; these form the roof of Ethiopia, with elevations ranging from 14,872 feet (4,533 metres)…

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