The Great Rift Valley is part of an intra-continental ridge system that runs through Kenya from north to south. It is part of the Gregory Rift, the eastern branch of the East African Rift, which starts in Tanzania to the south and continues northward into Ethiopia. [1]

In Kenya, Uganda, and the fringes of South Sudan, the Great Rift runs along two separate branches that are joined to each other only at their southern end, in Southern Tanzania along its border with Zambia. The two branches are called the …

Sep 15, 2019 · The Great Rift Valley is an approximately 6,000 km continuous geographic trench on the earth’s crust which stretches from Lebanon’s Beqaa Valley in Asia through Kenya to Mozambique in South-Eastern Africa.

Apr 2, 2018 · The large crack that recently exposed itself in Kenya is from the East African Rift. In the 3,700 mile-long East African Rift, there are two smaller systems called the Gregory Rift and the...

Oct 5, 2023 · The Great Rift Valley in Kenya is an impressive geological feature that extends for approximately 600 kilometers from north to south. It splits the country into two parts, with the highlands to the west and the lowlands to the east.

Dec 3, 2024 · The Rift Valley, stretching over 4,000 miles from Lebanon to Mozambique, showcases some of Kenya’s most breathtaking landscapes and ecosystems. As part of the Great Rift Valley, Kenya’s section is rich in geological, biological, and cultural wonders.

Jul 16, 2019 · The East African Rift Valley hosts some of the world’s largest and deepest lakes. The Kenyan section of this rift valley is home to eight lakes including three freshwater and five saline lakes.

The Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley , a natural property of outstanding beauty, comprises three inter-linked relatively shallow lakes (Lake Bogoria, Lake Nakuru and Lake Elementaita) in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya and covers a total area of 32,034 hectares.

Together, lakes Nakuru, Elmenteita and Bogoria form the UNESCO natural heritage site known as the Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley. The walls of the Rift Valley rise in steep and dramatic steps.

May 3, 2024 · Dive into the heart of Kenya's Great Rift Valley with Just Nature Expeditions. Explore its volcanic landscapes, diverse ecosystems, and magnificent lakes in our detailed blog.