Lake Afrera

Afar Region · Ethiopia

Lake Afrera, Ethiopia
Photo: A.Savin, FAL via Wikimedia Commons

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November to February
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A hypersaline lake set far below sea level in the Danakil Depression, fringed by salt flats and hot springs. Salt has long been extracted from its shores by Afar workers.

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