Lakes Gallery

Aerial panoramic of Lake Afrera (or Lake Afdera) and salt flats, Danakil Depression

Aerial panoramic of Lake Afrera (or Lake Afdera) and salt flats, Danakil Depression, Afar Region, Ethiopia, Africa

© ClickAlps / AWL Images

Mahdist War - Sudan Campaign - Khartoum

Mahdist War - Sudan Campaign - Khartoum - Scrub, river with boats, small buildings opposite. Part of Box 244 Boswell Collection - Sudan War. Khartoum is the capital and second largest city of Sudan and Khartoum state. It is located at the confluence of the White Nile, flowing north from Lake Victoria, and the Blue Nile, flowing west from Ethiopia. The location where the two Niles meet is known as the al-Mogran, meaning the Confluence. The main Nile continues to flow north towards Egypt and the Mediterranean Sea. Divided by the Niles, Khartoum is a tripartite metropolis with an estimated overall population of over five million people, consisting of Khartoum proper, and linked by bridges to Khartoum North and Omdurman to the west. Date: 1881 - 1889

© The Boswell Collection, Bexley Heritage Trust / Mary Evans

Basaltic lava flows from lava lake in pit crater, Erta Ale volcano, Danakil Depression

January 30, 2011 - Basaltic lava flows from overflowing lava lake in pit crater, Erta Ale volcano, Danakil Depression, Ethiopia

© Richard Roscoe/Stocktrek Images

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