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East African Rift

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Earth from Space: Great Rift Valley, Kenya

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Google Earth Flyover of the African Rift Valley

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The East African Rift (EAR) is an active continental rift zone in East Africa. The EAR began developing around the onset of the Miocene, 22–25 million years ago. In the past, it was considered to be part of a larger Great Rift Valley that extended north to Asia Minor.
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