Danakil

[ dan-uh-kil, -keel, duh-nah-keel ]

noun

, plural Da·na·kils, (especially collectively) Da·na·kil.

1. Afar.

Example Sentences

We had to give up on our GPS instruments in Danakil.

From BBC

The road skirted the western edge of the Danakil Depression, a vast area that sits below sea level with an active volcano, the saltiest lake on earth, and surreal rock formations in vivid colors that are frequently likened to an otherworldly landscape.

From New York Times

Tourists sometimes pass through Tigray’s eastern tip en route to visit the nearby Danakil Depression, which many geologists and meteorologists regard as both the lowest and hottest place on earth, reaching 410 feet below sea level and with recorded temperatures as high as 125 degrees.

From Los Angeles Times

Ethiopia’s Afar region is mostly inhabited by nomadic herders and is home to the Danakil Depression, a popular tourist area that has been called the hottest place on Earth.

From Washington Times

Attempting to ascertain life’s outer limits, scientists headed to Ethiopia’s Danakil Depression.

From New York Times