Asian Journal of Research in Social Sciences and Humanities
  • Year: 2012
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue: 3

Unique geographical features in ethiopia: A case analysis of afar region

  • Author:
  • Pujari Krishnaiah
  • Total Page Count: 13
  • Page Number: 167 to 179

Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, College of Social Sciences, Mekelle University, Ethiopia.

Online published on 13 March, 2012.

Abstract

Ethiopia has a wide variety of distinct cultures which is expected to be 80 and above. All these distinct cultures do have their own distinct features which makes all of them different from one another and it persistence of wide variety of distinct cultures in the country. It focus on many tourists from different parts of the world. Even there are many people who are mainly Ethiopians, wandering to visit Ethiopia's unique geographical features in different parts of the country. However, it is difficult to say that every aspect of all Ethiopians culture is explored well. The persistence of wide variety of cultures in the country imposes a greater difficulty to study all aspects of each culture. The afar people are Cushitic speaking people living in the arid and semi-arid areas of Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti. Outsiders have used many different terms to refer to the Afar. These terms include Danakil, Adal and Teltal.

Keywords

Geography, Unique features, Afar region, Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti