Albertine Rift
East African depression
The Albertine Rift is the western branch of the East African Rift system, running along the border regions of Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, and Tanzania.
It contains Africa's Great Lakes—including Albert, Edward, Kivu, and Tanganyika—and is one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth, home to mountain gorillas and numerous endemic species.
- grabenDowndropped block between faults
- tectonic plateRigid crustal segment that drifts
- tropical rainforestHumid equatorial biome with dense vegetation
- gorillasLargest living primates
- volcanic activityGeological heat release
fault line · endemic species · conservation area · bird species · mountain range · lake basin · mineral resources · national park · escarpment · primates · horst · geothermal field · highlands · agriculture · Africa · chimpanzees · freshwater ecosystem · volcanic
- African LandformsMount Kilimanjaro, Mount Kenya, Atlas Mountains, Table Mountain, Kilimanjaro
- Great Lakes AfricaLake Victoria, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania
- Rift ValleyGreat Rift Valley, East African Rift, Afar Triangle, Hell's Gate, escarpments
- UgandaKampala, Entebbe, Kira, Idi Amin, mountain gorillas
- Riftsgraben, East African Rift, Great Rift Valley, Afar Triangle
- African GeographySouth Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Morocco, Ghana
geological activity type
Albertine RiftHimalayas
Asia's highest range
Alps · Andes · subduction zone · craton