Ethiopia’s main geographical features include the Western Highlands, Western Lowlands, Eastern Highlands, Eastern Lowlands, and the Rift Valley. The Western Highlands are the most extensive and rugged, with Mount Ras Dejen being the highest point in Ethiopia. The Rift Valley System has two distinct and noteworthy sections. The first, in the northeast, is a relatively flat area with some volcanic cones and the Denakil Plain, in which a depression known as the Kobar Sink drops as low as 380 feet (116 meters) below sea level. The second, in the southwest, is a narrow depression of much higher elevation and contains Ethiopia’s Lakes Region.
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