the ethiopian highlands are located at southern arabian peninsula on a map.
the ethiopian highlands are located at southern arabian peninsula on a map.
where are the ethiopian highlands located on a map?
southern arabian peninsula
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the ethiopian highlands is a rugged mass of mountains in ethiopia, situated in the horn region in northeast africa. it forms the largest continuous area of its elevation in the continent, with little of its surface falling below , while the summits reach heights of up to . it is sometimes called the roof of africa due to its height and large area. most of the ethiopian highlands are part of central and northern ethiopia, and its northernmost portion reaches into eritrea.









































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the ethiopian highlands began to rise 75 million years ago, as magma from the earth's mantle uplifted a broad dome of the ancient rocks of the arabian-nubian shield. the opening of the great rift valley split the dome of the ethiopian highlands into three parts; the mountains of the southern arabian peninsula are geologically part of the ancient ethiopian highlands, separated by the rifting which created the red sea and gulf of aden and separated africa from arabia.
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