Credit: contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2018), processed by ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO The Copernicus Sentinel-1B satellite takes us over Semera in northeast Ethiopia. Semera is a new town with a population of just over 2600 and serves as the capital of the Afar region. The landscape of the Afar region is characterised by desert shrubland and volcanoes, particularly in the north. Maize, beans, papaya and bananas are also cultivated in the Afar region. Explore further: Image: Lake Huron

Source: Ethiopian News September 14, 2018 14:40 UTC