Lake Karum
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| Lake Karum | |
|---|---|
| Location | Afar Region |
| Coordinates | |
| Lake type | salt lake |
| Basin countries | Ethiopia |
| Surface elevation | -115 m (below sea level) |
There is another Lake Assal in the Afar Depression, in the country of Djibouti.
Lake Karum (also known as Lake Assal) is a lake in the Afar Region of Ethiopia. One of two salt lakes in the northern end of the Afar Depression (the other one being Lake Afrera), it lies at 115 m below sea level with a latitude and longitude of . The volcano Erta Ale rises southwest of this lake.
North of Lake Karum is the former mining settlement of Dallol. The lake is extremely salty and is surrounded by a salt pan, which is still mined, the salt is being transported by caravan to the rest of the country.
