Lake Assal

Tadjourah · Djibouti

Lake Assal, Djibouti
Photo: Fishercd, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
November to February
Budget
$$
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A hyper-saline crater lake sitting far below sea level, ringed by white salt flats and dark volcanic hills. It is among the saltiest bodies of water on Earth and one of the lowest points on land in Africa.

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