Mount Ras Dejen
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Ras Dejen, also known as Dashen, is the highest peak in Ethiopia, standing at 14,872 feet (4,533 meters). This prominent mountain is located in the Simien Mountains of northern Ethiopia, northeast of the city of Gonder. The Simien Mountains region is a designated National Park and was recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage site. This area is a vital habitat for rare species, including the unique walia ibex, which is found nowhere else in the world. Ras Dejen is part of the larger Amhara Plateau, a significant montane region in Ethiopia.12
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The highest point is Ras Dejen (or Dashen; 14,872 feet [4,533 metres])—the highest peak in Ethiopia—which is situated within the Simien National Park (a UNESCO World Heritage site). The plateau is drained westward by the Tekezē and Blue Nile rivers and their tributaries.
Read MoreThe highest point is Ras Dejen (or Dashen; 14,872 feet [4,533 metres])—the highest peak in Ethiopia—which is situated within the Simien National Park (a UNESCO World Heritage site). The plateau is drained westward by the Tekezē and Blue Nile rivers and their tributaries.
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EthiopiaRelief of Ethiopia…14,872 feet (4,533 metres) for Mount Ras Dejen (or Dashen), the highest point in Ethiopia, to the Blue Nile and Tekeze river channels 10,000 feet below. Lake Tana—Ethiopia’s largest inland lake and the main reservoir for the Blue Nile River—is located in this region, at an elevation of about 6,000…
Read More…14,872 feet (4,533 metres) for Mount Ras Dejen (or Dashen), the highest point in Ethiopia, to the Blue Nile and Tekeze river channels 10,000 feet below. Lake Tana—Ethiopia’s largest inland lake and the main reservoir for the Blue Nile River—is located in this region, at an elevation of about 6,000…
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