African Rift Valley

The African Rift Valley is a large, elongated depression running through eastern Africa, formed by tectonic plates slowly moving apart. This process creates a series of deep trenches, volcanic mountains, and lakes. Over millions of years, the land has rifted or split, shaping the landscape and leading to features like Mount Kenya and Lake Tanganyika. It’s an active geological area, with ongoing volcanic activity and earthquakes, and is important for understanding Earth's crust movement and continental formation. The Rift Valley also supports diverse ecosystems and human history, being the birthplace of humankind.