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Map of the Horn of Africa, highlighting the core countries of Somalia, Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Djibouti in solid light green, with Sudan, South Sudan, Kenya, and Uganda shown in striped light green to indicate broader definitions. Surrounding countries and bodies of water, including the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, and Indian Ocean, are also labeled. An inset globe marks the region's location in Africa. The Simen Mountains rise above the green Ethiopian Plateau, with dramatic peaks under a blue sky with scattered clouds in northwestern Ethiopia. Fishers stand on the sandy shore and in shallow water near small boats at the port of Mogadishu, Somalia, with weathered buildings and dark clouds in the background. Thematic map of the Horn of Africa showing major peoples and language areas, with regions shaded to indicate where Semitic languages (in pink) and Cushitic languages (in green) are spoken. The map highlights ethnic groups such as Amhara, Tigray, Oromo, Somali, and Sidamo across Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, and surrounding areas. View of the Horn of Africa from space, showing the arid landmass jutting into the ocean, with scattered clouds and the curve of the Earth visible.
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Mount Kenya in Mount Kenya National Park is the highest mountain in Africa. UNESCO World Heritage Site. Giant Lobelia in foreground. (Mt. Kenya; Mt. Kenya National Park; mountains; rugged mountain; African geography, African landscape, stratovolcano)
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Church of Saint George (Bet Giyorgis), Lalibela, Ethiopia. UNESCO World Heritage site.
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Horn of Africa
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Ethiopia: Simien Mountains and Ethiopian Plateau
Simien Mountains, rising on the Ethiopian Plateau in northwestern Ethiopia.
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Somali coast
Fishers and boats along the coast of Mogadishu, Somalia.
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Peoples and language areas of the Horn of Africa
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The Horn of Africa from above
A view of the Horn of Africa, as seen from the space shuttle Columbia, 1993.
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