Danakil Depression
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See also: Eritrean coastal desert
The Danakil Depression is a desert basin which lies in the Danakil Desert in north-eastern Ethiopia and southern Eritrea. It belongs to the homeland of the Afar people. It lies up to 100 m below sea level as a result of tectonic activity caused by plate movements. The presence of many volcanoes in the region, including Erta Ale and the Dabbahu Volcano in the middle of the depression, also finds its cause in these plate movements.
It was named by National Geographic as the "Cruelest Place on Earth".
Coordinates: 14°14′30″N 40°18′00″E / 14.2417°N 40.3°E
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