Welcome to PGRFA Webportal of Ethiopia! Ethiopia is located in the tropics in the horn of Africa between 3º and 15º N, 33º and 48º E,bordering Somalia, Sudan, Djibouti, Kenya and Eritrea.. It has diverse physiogeographic features with high and rugged mountains, flat topped plateaux, deep gorges, incised river valleys and rolling plains. The altitudinal variation ranges from 116m below sea level in the Dalol depression in the Afar region, to 4,620 masl at Ras Dashen. The Great Rift Valley runs from northeast to southwest of the country and separates the western and southeastern highlands. The highlands on each side of the rift valley give way to extensive semi-arid lowlands to the east, south and west of the country. read more