{"id":3871,"date":"2020-06-25T11:16:49","date_gmt":"2020-06-25T10:16:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africa-horn-travel.com\/?p=3871"},"modified":"2023-05-11T16:44:58","modified_gmt":"2023-05-11T14:44:58","slug":"djibouti-5-sites-geologiques-uniques","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/africa-horn-travel.com\/en\/djibouti-5-geological-sites-unique\/","title":{"rendered":"Djibouti or the geologists' paradise: 5 sites not to be missed"},"content":{"rendered":"

Geologists, SVT teachers, and in general all those interested in geological phenomena will be fascinated by a trip to Djibouti. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This small country alone brings together impressive geological phenomena that have given rise to unique landscapes. Connoisseurs or simply curious travellers will be fascinated by so many discoveries!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. The Great African Rift<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The phenomenon of plate separation, which results in the creation of a valley called RIFT, generally occurs under the oceans. In Djibouti it is possible to walk on the Great Rift Valley Fault<\/strong> African! The rift deviates by an average of 2 cm per year!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On the fault line of the Great African Rift Valley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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In a mini lava tunnel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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In the world, the thickness of the earth's crust is generally several tens of kilometres. In several places in the Republic of Djibouti, it does not exceed 5 kilometres. That is why we can observe in the regions of Lake Assal and Lake Abb\u00e9 the fumaroles and other hot springs<\/strong>which are evidence of a constantly boiling subsoil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Smoking at the Lake Abbot<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

2. Lake Assal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Covering an area of 54 km\u00b2, Lake Assal is remarkable from several points of view: <\/p>\n\n\n\n