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A Salty Spot in Africa

December 27, 2023 at 8:00 am · Filed under africa, international travel, tourism, travel and tagged: , ,

By Linda Tancs

Even saltier than the Dead Sea, Lake Assal is a crater lake surrounded by dormant volcanoes in Djibouti. Africa’s lowest elevation on land, it sits at 509 feet below sea level. Not surprisingly, salt extraction is a major industry. So is tourism. Besides the salty lake and volcanic fields, other attractions include its sandy beaches along the Red Sea and popular dive sites.

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