Danakil Depression Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
geological depression, northern part of the Afar Triangle or Afar Depression in Ethiopia
About Danakil Depression
The main season to visit is between November and February, when the temperatures are just hot (+30°C in the shade); the rest of the year it's extremely hot (approaching +50°C). Rain falls on average every 8-9 months. This is the land of "Ardi" (Ardipithecus ramidus) and "Lucy" (Australopithecus afarensis) - hominids which have been proposed as among our first putative ancestors. In June 2010, the oldest direct evidence of stone tool manufacture was found in this region and attributed toAustralopithecus afarensishominids dating back more than three million years ago. Near the southern end of the Red Sea an immense, more or less triangular, depression descends far below sea level - some points near the ghost town of Dallol are nearly 120 m below sea level). Known as the Danakil/Dallol Depres
Top Attractions in Danakil Depression
Explore the best things to see and do in Danakil Depression:
- ★Dallol ghost town
- ★Dallol volcano
- ★Ertale volcano
- ★Gaet'ale Pond with geysers
- ★Lake Afrera
- ★Lake Bakili
- ★Lake Karum
- ★Salt canyons
Where to Stay in Danakil Depression
- 🏨Edom Pension
Danakil Depression Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 10 sections including: