Afar Triangle

proper noun

A depression caused by the Afar Triple Junction, which is part of the Great Rift Valley in East Africa.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. geographyA depression caused by the Afar Triple Junction, which is part of the Great Rift Valley in East Africa.

    Synonyms: Afar Depression

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA depression caused by the Afar Triple Junction, which is part of the Great Rift Valley in East Africa.

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APA

Afar Triangle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Afar%20Triangle

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“Afar Triangle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Afar%20Triangle. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Afar Triangle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Afar%20Triangle.

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