Great Rift Valley
continuous geographic trench
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Summary
Great Rift Valley is a graben[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of graben entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,270 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Eritrea[3], Ethiopia[4], Djibouti[5], South Sudan[6], Kenya[7], Uganda[8], Democratic Republic of the Congo[9], Rwanda[10], Burundi[11], Tanzania[12], Malawi[13], Mozambique[14], Zambia[15], Zimbabwe[16]
- Continent: Africa[17]
- Commons category: Great Rift Valley[18]
- Has part(s): Monts Kundelungu[19], Kibara Mountains[20], Mitumba Mountains[21], Abarim[22], Mount Elgon[23], Golan (région géographique)[24]
- Topic's main category: Category:Great Rift Valley[25]
- Described by source: New International Encyclopedia[26]
- Different from: East African Rift[27]
- Length: 4830 km[28]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[29]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Great Rift Valley[30]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Great Rift Valley include Rift Valley fever[31], an infectious disease[32].
Why It Matters
Great Rift Valley has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 133 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]
Entities named for it include Rift Valley fever[31], an infectious disease[32].