Eastern Africa
Ethiopia
The top 5 natural landmarks of Ethiopia — real photos, locations and fascinating facts for every wonder.
Africa
MountainsSimien Mountains
northern Ethiopia
The Simien Mountains, in northern Ethiopia, northeast of Gondar in Amhara Region, are part of the Ethiopian Highlands. They are a World Heritage Site and are part of the Simien Mountains National Park.
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A jagged escarpment of pinnacles roamed by gelada baboons.
DesertsDanakil Depression
Afar Region
The Danakil Depression is a large valley of approximately 200 by 50 km, across the north of the Afar Region of Ethiopia and Eritrea. It is about 125 m (410 ft) below sea level and is bordered to the west by the Ethiopian Plateau and to the east by the Danakil Alps, beyond which is the Red Sea.
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One of the hottest, lowest places on Earth, with neon sulphur springs.
VolcanoesErta Ale
Afar Region
Erta Ale is a continuously active shield volcano in the Afar Region of northeastern Ethiopia, which is itself part of the wider Afar Triangle. The volcano is located in the Danakil Depression, an area on the border between Ethiopia and Eritrea that is below sea level.
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A volcano holding one of the world's few persistent lava lakes.
WaterfallsBlue Nile Falls
near Lake Tana
The Blue Nile Falls is a waterfall on the Blue Nile river in South Gondar, Amhara Region, Ethiopia. It is known as Tis Abay in Amharic, meaning 'great smoke'.
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A thundering falls the locals call 'the great smoke'.
ForestsBale Mountains
southeast Ethiopia
The Bale Mountains are mountain ranges in the Oromia Region of southeast Ethiopia, south of the Awash River, part of the Ethiopian Highlands. They include Tullu Demtu, the fourth-highest mountain in Ethiopia, and Mount Batu.
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High moorland and forest home to the rare Ethiopian wolf.