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Simien Mountains, Ethiopia
Simien Mountains, Ethiopia

Simien Mountains, mountains in northern Ethiopia, northeast of Gonder. In the range is Ras Dejen (or Dashen), the highest peak in Ethiopia at 14,872 feet (4,533 metres). The region is the site of Simien Mountains National Park, which is home to a number of very rare species that include the walia ibex, found nowhere else in the world. The park was one of the first locations to be recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage site.

The Editors of Encyclopaedia BritannicaThis article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.