Tana, Lake, the largest lake in Ethiopia. It lies in the northwestern highlands at an elevation of 5,856 feet (1,785 m), and is the source of the Blue Nile, called the Abbay in Ethiopia.
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The physical features of Africa are very diverse. Lean about Mount Kilimanjaro, the great Nile River, and many more physical features of the African continent.
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Did you know that deserts occupy more than 25% of the total geography of Africa? Learn what differentiates the Gobi from the Sahara, northern deserts from southern, and more.
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