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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Great_Rift_Valley,_KenyaGreat Rift Valley, Kenya - Wikipedia

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   The Great Rift Valley is part of an intra-continental ridge system that runs through Kenya from north to south. It is part of the Gregory Rift, the eastern branch of the East African Rift, which starts in Tanzania to the south and continues northward into Ethiopia. [1] .

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Great_Rift_ValleyGreat Rift Valley - Wikipedia

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   The Great Rift Valley (Swahili: Bonde la ufa) is a series of contiguous geographic depressions, approximately 7,000 kilometres (4,300 mi) in total length, that runs from Lebanon in Asia to Mozambique in Southeast Africa.

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4. geology.com › articles › east-africa-riftEast Africa's Great Rift Valley: A Complex Rift System

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   Learn about the East Africa Rift System, a complex network of rift valleys and lakes that extends from Ethiopia to Tanzania. Explore the geologic processes, mechanisms and history of rifting, volcanism and plate tectonics in this region.

5. www.expertafrica.com › kenya › rift-valleyRift Valley | Kenya | Expert Africa

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   The Rift Valley floor encompasses the archetypal east African safari panorama of acacia-dotted savannah, studded with jewel-like lakes that are sometimes rimmed with huge flocks of pink flamingos. Together, lakes Nakuru, Elmenteita and Bogoria form the UNESCO natural heritage site known as the Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley.

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6. heregoeskenya.com › the-great-rift-valley-kenyaThe Great Rift Valley, Kenya – Here Goes Kenya

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   Sep 15, 2019 · Learn about the geography, features, and wildlife of the Kenyan Rift Valley, a 6,000 km long geographic trench on the earth's crust. Discover the lakes, volcanoes, escarpments, and minerals that make this region unique and diverse.

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7. www.nationalgeographic.org › encyclopedia › rift-valleyRift Valley - National Geographic Society

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   Jan 4, 2024 · These rift valleys are dotted by volcanoes: Erta Ale, Ethiopia; Mount Kenya, Kenya (an extinct stratovolcano); Ol Doinyo Lengai, Tanzania; Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania (a dormant stratovolcano); and Mount Nyiragongo, Democratic Republic of Congo.

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   What is Africa's Great Rift Valley known for?

   • Africa’s Great Rift Valley displays some of its most dramatic landscapes where its eastern arm carves through Kenya. The Rift Valley floor encompasses the archetypal east African safari panorama of acacia-dotted savannah, studded with jewel-like lakes that are sometimes rimmed with huge flocks of pink flamingos.

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   What are the two major rift valley systems of the East African Rift?

   • The two major rift valley systems of the East African Rift are the Gregory Rift and the Western Rift. These rift valleys are dotted by volcanoes: Erta Ale, Ethiopia; Mount Kenya, Kenya (an extinct stratovolcano ); Ol Doinyo Lengai, Tanzania; Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania (a dormant stratovolcano); and Mount Nyiragongo, Democratic Republic of Congo.

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   Where is the Great Rift Valley located?

   • The Great Rift Valley is part of an intra-continental ridge system that runs through Kenya from north to south. It is part of the Gregory Rift, the eastern branch of the East African Rift, which starts in Tanzania to the south and continues northward into Ethiopia.

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   What is a rift valley?

   • A rift valley refers to a lowland region where tectonic plates rift, or move apart. The large crack that recently exposed itself in Kenya is from the East African Rift. In the 3,700 mile-long East African Rift, there are two smaller systems called the Gregory Rift and the Western Rift, and each is speckled with volcanoes.

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9. www.nationalgeographic.com › science › articleWhy This Giant Crack Opened Up In Kenya's Rift Valley

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   Apr 3, 2018 · Learn how a giant crack opened up in Kenya's Rift Valley, a region where tectonic plates are moving apart and creating new land. Discover the archaeological significance and the possible consequences of this geological phenomenon.