Lake Karum

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Lake Karum
Location Afar Region
Coordinates 14°1′N 40°25′ECoordinates: 14°1′N 40°25′E
Lake type salt lake
Basin countries Ethiopia
Surface elevation -115 m (below sea level)

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[citation needed] below sea level with a latitude and longitude of 14.0166667° N 40.4166667° E. 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.

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