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How long is the East African Rift System?

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The East African Rift System is approximately 4,000 miles (6,400 km) long.1

This extensive geological feature stretches from Jordan in southwestern Asia southward through eastern Africa to Mozambique. It is characterized by two primary branches and has been forming for roughly 30 million years as a result of plate tectonics and the separation of the African and Arabian plates.1