Where is 'Roof of Africa'?
Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa, often referred to as 'roof of Africa'. With the high peak that reaches 19,330 feet (5,892 meters), the peak that has beautiful scenery is the highest point on the continent. However, another area which is located more to the north and sometimes also get the same surname.
Ethiopian plateau in the north end of the Great Rift Valley. Plateau region is formed night altitude Africa region, the average is located at an altitude of 5,000 feet (1,500 meters).
Millions of years ago, when the valley was first formed, he cut across the highlands of Ethiopia into two large. The western sea Semien Mountains including Ras Dashen peak with a height 15,158 feet (4,620 meters) and is the highest peak in Ethiopia. Lake Tana, source of water for the Blue Nile River, also located there. Most of the southeast is the Bale Mountains.
Great Rift Valley aft 3500 miles (5600 kilometers) from the Red Sea to the south to Mozambique. The establishment of a separate Arab Africa and the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. As the geology of the active, plates Africa, Somalia and Arabia are still be far from one another. If this division continues to occur, plates Somalia may finally be separated from Africa and the rift that will be the sea. (source : kompas)
