Afar Region
The Afar Regional State (Afar: Qafar; Tigrinya: ዓፋር?; Amharic: አፋር?) is one of the nine regional states (kililoch) of Ethiopia, and is the homeland of the Afar people. Formerly known as Region 2, its current capital is Aysa'iita; a new capital named Semera on the paved Awash–Asseb highway is under construction.
The Afar Depression, also known under the outdated name Danakil Depression, is part of the Great Rift Valley of Ethiopia, and is located in the north of the region. It has the lowest point in Ethiopia and one of the lowest in Africa. The southern part of the region consists of the valley of the Awash River, which empties into a string of lakes along the Ethiopian-Djibouti border. Other notable landmarks include the Awash and Yangudi Rassa National Parks.
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