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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 56. Chapters: Great Rift Valley, Mining in Kenya, Gulf of Aden, Jordan River, Red Sea, Baalbek, Rift Valley Province, Kerio River, Golan Heights, Mount Kenya, Rwenzori Mountains, Mount Hermon, Beqaa Valley, Jordan Rift Valley, Gulf of Aqaba, Kigoma, Labweh, Arabah, Ras Baalbek, Neba'a Faour, Aberdare Range, Jabal es Saaide, Aberdare National Park, Chyulu Hills, Eastern Highlands, Mount Stanley, Amboseli National Park, Samburu National Reserve, Karoo Supergroup, Tell Ain Nfaikh, Virunga Mountains, East African Rift, Cherangani Hills, Tell Ain Saouda, Titanium in Africa, Tell Neba'a Litani, Kakamega gold rush, Kimwarer, East African mountains, Ras Baalbek I, Tell Zeitoun, Yarmouk River, Tugen Hills, Dead Sea Transform, Nguruman Escarpment, Elgeyo escarpment, Kerio Valley, Mawe Mbili, Tiomin Kenya, Lothagam, Suguta Valley, Mau Escarpment. Excerpt: The Golan Heights (Arabic: or, Hebrew:, .)), also referred to as Syrian Golan or the Syrian Heights), form a rocky plateau of great strategic importance with an average altitude of 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) and an area totaling 1,800 square kilometres (690 sq mi). The plateau is located at the southern end of the Anti-Lebanon mountains and straddles the borders of Syria and Israel. Elevations range from 2,814 metres (9,232 ft) in the north at Mount Hermon, to below sea level along the Sea of Galilee and the Yarmuk River in the south. A popular tourist destination attracting three million tourists a year, the Golan has a rich history and features numerous archeological landmarks, scenic streams, mountains and waterfalls. The Golan Heights contribute significantly to the water resources of the region, providing about 15% of Israel's water supply. The region is also the source of a large proportion of Israel's agricultural production. The earliest evidence of human habitati...
