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Salt caravan in Djibouti, going from Assal Lake to Ethiopian mountains, Djibouti, Africa
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An Afar girl from the Sultanate of Tadjoura wears exotic gold jewellery for marriage and other important celebrations. Although some of this jewellery will be made locally,other pieces will have been bought in Arabia,Ethiopia and the Indian sub-continent.
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A pretty tousle-haired girl of the nomadic Afar tribe wears bright colours in stark contrast to the drab,windswept surroundings of Lake Abbe.
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Despite a worldwide ban on trade in leopard skins,they are openly on sale in curio stalls catering to tourists at Djibouti-ville. Most of the skins will have been smuggled into Djibouti from neighboring Somalia and Ethiopia.
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An aerial view of the caldera Sisale Koma,which is 3,937 feet in diameter and 300,000 years old. It is situated at the inlet of Ghoubbet el Kharäb (the Devil's Throat),a region of high seismic activity where deep fractures in the lava continue to widen year by year.
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Salt caravan in Djibouti, going from Assal Lake to Ethiopian mountains, Djibouti, Africa
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Lake Abbe, on the border of Djibouti and Ethiopia, is the last in a line of alkaline lakes in which the Awash River dissipates. Livestock belonging to the nomadic Afar people graze this harsh, windswept region.
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An Afar camel caravan crosses the salt flats of Lake Assal, Djibouti, as shadows lengthen in the late afternoon sun. At 509 feet below sea level, Lake Assal is the lowest place in Africa.Extremely high midday temperatures, which can surpass 120 Fahrenheit.The salt is sold across the border in Ethiopia.
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Djibouti. A Red Swimming Crab (Charybdis erythrodactyla) swims in the Indian Ocean.
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The desolate landscape of Lac Abbe, dotted with limestone chimneys, Djibouti, Africa
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Lake Abbe, on the border of Djibouti and Ethiopia, is the last in a line of alkaline lakes in which the Awash River dissipates. Livestock belonging to the nomadic Afar people graze this harsh, windswept region.
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Lake Abbe, on the border of Djibouti and Ethiopia, is the last in a line of alkaline lakes in which the Awash River dissipates. The jagged pinnacles and spires close to the lake were formed thousands of years ago when volcanic gases bubbled up through the bottom of an ancient lake that was 100 feet deeper than it is today.
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Boulders of all shapes,sizes and colours litter a seasonal river course that rises in the Goda Massif,rising in the distance.
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Djibouti,Bay of Tadjourah. A Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) swims near the surface in the Bay of Tadjourah watched by two snorkellers
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A view from the rugged Goda Massif looking towards the Gulf of Tadjoura.
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An Afar camel caravan crosses the salt flats of Lake Assal, Djibouti, as shadows lengthen in the late afternoon sun. At 509 feet below sea level, Lake Assal is the lowest place in Africa.Extremely high midday temperatures, which can surpass 120 Fahrenheit.The salt is sold across the border in Ethiopia.
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During a dance,Muslim girls from the Sultanate of Tadjoura,dress up in all their finery and display the curved daggers of their men.
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A little distance offshore from the coast of Djibouti, the northern extent of Africas Great Rift Valley abuts a triple junction where the oceanic rifts of the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden converge.This photograph shows an obvious crack in a huge lava ridge.Other than Iceland, Djibouti is the only country where scientists can observe the sea floor spreading on dry land as two plates move apart.
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At 509 feet below sea level,Lake Assal is the lowest place in Africa. From time immemorial,nomadic Afar tribesmen have come here regularly with their camels to collect salt. More recently,mechanical harvesting has begun in an attempt to satisfy an insatiable demand for salt in Ethiopia
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Lake Abbe, on the border of Djibouti and Ethiopia, is the last in a line of alkaline lakes in which the Awash River dissipates.Livestock belonging to the nomadic Afar people graze this harsh, windswept region.
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An Afar camel caravan crosses the salt flats of Lake Assal, Djibouti, as shadows lengthen in the late afternoon sun. At 509 feet below sea level, Lake Assal is the lowest place in Africa.Extremely high midday temperatures, which can surpass 120 Fahrenheit.The salt is sold across the border in Ethiopia.
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Lake Assal crater lake in the central Djibouti with its salt pans, Afar Depression, Djibouti, Africa
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Relief map of Djibouti (with border and mask). This image was compiled from data acquired by landsat 5 & 7 satellites combined with elevation data.
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Afar tribesman on his way home, near Lac Abbe, Republic of Djibouti, Africa
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As the light fades on a blistering day, an Afar man digs for salt at Lake Assal.At 509 feet below sea level, Lake Assal is the lowest place in Africa.Nomadic Afar tribesmen come here with their camels to collect salt.The camel caravans leave again before daybreak the following day.Each animal carries between four and ten thirty pound sacks according to its size and maturity.The salt is sold across
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Local Afar children with their sheep, Lac Abbe (Lake Abhe Bad) with its chimneys, Republic of Djibouti, Africa
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The desolate landscape of Lac Abbe, dotted with limestone chimneys, Djibouti, Africa
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Salt caravan in Djibouti, going from Assal Lake to Ethiopian mountains, Djibouti, Africa
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An aerial view of the volcanic cones at the inlet of Ghoubbet el Kharäb (the Devil's Throat),a region of high seismic activity where deep fractures in the lava continue to widen year by year.
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Djibouti,Bay of Tadjourah. A Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) feeds near the surface in the Bay of Tadjourah.
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Djibouti,Bay of Tadjourah. A Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) swims near the surface in the Bay of Tadjourah.
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Djibouti,Bay of Tadjourah. A Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) swims near the surface in the Bay of Tadjourah.
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Djibouti,Bay of Tadjourah. A Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) swims near the surface in the Bay of Tadjourah accompanied by a snorkeller.
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Local Afar woman with her donkeys on her way home, Lac Abbe (Lake Abhe Bad) with its chimneys, Republic of Djibouti, Africa
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Small tents of Somali refugees on the way to Lac Abbe, Republic of Djibouti, Africa
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Djibouti,Bay of Tadjourah. A Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) swims near the surface in the Bay of Tadjourah.
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Lac Abbe (Lake Abhe Bad) with its chimneys, Republic of Djibouti, Africa
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Djibouti,Bay of Tadjourah. A Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) swims near the surface in the Bay of Tadjourah accompanied by a snorkeller.
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Djibouti,Bay of Tadjourah. A Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) swims near the surface in the Bay of Tadjourah.
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Djibouti,Bay of Tadjourah. A snorkeller watches a Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) swimming near the surface in the Bay of Tadjourah.
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Djibouti,Bay of Tadjourah. A Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) swims near the surface in the Bay of Tadjourah.
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Djibouti,Bay of Tadjourah. A Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) swims near the surface in the Bay of Tadjourah.
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Djibouti,Bay of Tadjourah. A Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) swims near the surface in the Bay of Tadjourah.
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Djibouti,Bay of Tadjourah. A Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) swims near the surface in the Bay of Tadjourah.
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Djibouti,Bay of Tadjourah. A Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) swims towards to camera in the Bay of Tadjourah.
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Djibouti,Bay of Tadjourah. Two Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) silhouetted near the surface in the Bay of Tadjourah accompanied by two snorkellers.
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An Afar camel caravan crosses the salt flats of Lake Assal, Djibouti, as shadows lengthen in the late afternoon sun. At 509 feet below sea level, Lake Assal is the lowest place in Africa.Extremely high midday temperatures, which can surpass 120 Fahrenheit.The salt is sold across the border in Ethiopia.
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Afar tribesman with his camels on his way home, Tadjoura, Republic of Djibouti, Africa
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Sculptured volcanic cliffs on the volcanic island of Ounda Ginni Koma (the small Hill of Devils),which is situated near Ghoubbet el Kharäb (the Devil's Throat),a region of high seismic activity where deep fractures in the lava continue to widen year by year. The sand around the island is reddish due to the colour of some friable volcanic material.
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Djibouti,Bay of Tadjourah. A Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) and snorkellers swim near the surface in the Bay of Tadjourah.
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Salt patterns are noticeable on the salt flats of Lake Assal at last light.At 509 feet below sea level, Lake Assal is the lowest place in Africa.Nomadic Afar tribesmen come here with their camels to collect salt.
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Djibouti,Bay of Tadjourah. A Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) swims near the surface in the Bay of Tadjourah filmed by a wildlife cameraman.
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On the inhospitable lava-strewn hills surrounding the inlet of Ghoubbet el Kharäb (the Devil's Throat),a relative of the Dragon's Blood Tree (Dracaena orbet) struggles to survive in low rainfall and temperatures regularly exceeding 1000 F.
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Red volcanic debris from the explosion crater of Garrayto lies on the surface of the hills that divide Lake Assal (in the distance) from the sea.
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Lake Abbe, on the border of Djibouti and Ethiopia, is the last in a line of alkaline lakes in which the Awash River dissipates. Livestock belonging to the nomadic Afar people graze this harsh, windswept region.
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Ardoukoba Volcano, Djibouti, True Colour Satellite Image. Ardoukoba, Djibouti, true colour satellite image. Ardoukoba is a volcano located close to Assal Lake in Djibouti. Image taken on 13 May 2000 using LANDSAT data. Print size 30 x 30 cm.
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Vector of Africa set with buttons and flags on white background
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Djibouti,Bay of Tadjourah. A Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) swims near the surface in the Bay of Tadjourah.
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A large container vessel discharges its cargo at the port of Djibouti,which is an important facility for land-locked Ethiopia after that country's war with Eritrea.
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Sculptured volcanic cliffs on the volcanic island of Ounda Ginni Koma (the small Hill of Devils),which is situated near Ghoubbet el Kharäb (the Devil's Throat),a region of high seismic activity where deep fractures in the lava continue to widen year by year. The sand around the island is reddish due to the colour of some friable volcanic material.
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Lake Abbe, on the border of Djibouti and Ethiopia, is the last in a line of alkaline lakes in which the Awash River dissipates.Livestock belonging to the nomadic Afar people graze this harsh, windswept region.
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Highly detailed fragments of the planet Earth with exaggerated relief, translucent ocean and clouds, illuminated by the morning sun. Red Sea. Elements of this image furnished by NASA
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Lake Abbe, on the border of Djibouti and Ethiopia, is the last in a line of alkaline lakes in which the Awash River dissipates.Livestock belonging to the nomadic Afar people graze this harsh, windswept region.
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Flag of Djibouti on stick figure - national and social community symbol 3D icon
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Djibouti,Bay of Tadjourah. A Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) swims near the surface in the Bay of Tadjourah.
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Djibouti,Bay of Tadjourah. A Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) swims near the surface in the Bay of Tadjourah.
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Love Djibouti symbol. 3D heart flag icon isolated on white with clipping path
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Old destroyed Italian colonial building, Djibouti, Republic of Djibouti, Africa
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Lac Assal, the lowest point on the African continent and the most saline body of water on earth, Djibouti, Africa
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Rift valley faults in desert crossed by road to Addis Ababa, Afar Triangle, Djibouti, Africa
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The Arab League was founded in 1945 and has 22 member states.
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Tufa towers at Lac Abhe (Abbe), formed by hot springs beneath old lake at higher level, Afar Triangle, Djibouti, Africa
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Horn of Africa peninsula political map with capitals, national borders, important cities, rivers and lakes. In ancient times called Land of the Berbers. English labeling and scaling. Illustration.
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Tufa towers at Lac Abhe (Abbe), formed by hot springs beneath old lake at higher level, Afar Triangle, Djibouti, Africa
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The region surrounding Ghoubbet el Kharäb (the Devil's Throat) is an inhospitable maze of lava rock,which makes walking virtually impossible.
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The inhospitable countryside between Garrayto and Lake Assal is strewn with lava and pale,friable material discharged from nearby volcanoes.
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