It is believed that the lake has a salt concentration of between 34.8 percent and 40 percent. Djibouti exports the salt from the lake to Ethiopia and other countries. It is the world’s largest ...

Djibouti Ports and Free Zones Authority (DFZA) said in a statement the Port of Ghoubet would serve as a terminal to export of salt from Lake Assal, a saline lake that lies below sea level. The port ...

The geological marvel that is Lake Assal is Djibouti’s principal source of salt and has become a meeting point for ancient tradition and modern economics. The “lake” consists of more than 50 ...

Djibouti has opened the Port of Ghoubet with the main aim of making it a key terminal for salt exportation, with a capacity of five million tonnes, to the world from Lake Assal, one of the lowest ...

Lake Assal is the world's largest reserve of salt, which has been named the “White Gold” and has given life to its nation. Djibouti has had its geographical location working to its advantage ...