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Q. Which is the lowest point on land in the African continent?
Answer: Lake Assal
Notes: Lake Assal of Djibouti is the lowest point on land in the African continent. It is also known as Honey Lake. Lake Assal is a crater lake located at the western side of the Gulf of Tadjoura. Lake Assal is a salt lake which lies 155 metres below sea level in the Afar Triangle. It is the third-lowest point on the Earth after the Sea of Galilee and the Dead Sea. It is also the third-most saline body of water in the world after Don Juan Pond and Gaet'ale Pond. It also possesses the world's largest salt reserves.

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