As one of the world's saltiest bodies of water and Africa's lowest elevation on land, Lake Assal is a bAs one of the world's saltiest bodies of water and Africa's lowest elevation on land, Lake Assal is a bonified geological wonder. Sitting at 509 feet below sea level in the Afar Triangle depression of central Djibouti , the lake is roughly 10 times saltier than seawater, even saltier than the Dead Sea . Lake Assal is a crater lake surrounded by dormant black basalt volcanos, and much of its shoreline is layered with bands of bright white salt and gypsum . Adding to the scenic spectacle is the water, which ranges from a chalky blue to a bright aquamarine or a deep emerald green depending on the quality of light. In some places of Lake Assal, the salt deposits range wide and deep, and salt extraction is a major commercial activity... See more See less
