Asaita is the current capital of the Afar Region of Ethiopia, located in the northeastern part of that country, and at the southern edge of the Danakil Desert. The town of Semera, which is as of 2005 under construction but squarely placed on the Awash - Assab highway, will eventually become the new regional captial. Asaita, on the other hand, is 50 kilometers south by unpaved road from this highway. Map of Ethiopia highlighting the Afar region. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Assab (or Aseb) is a port in Eritrea on the west coast of the Red Sea. ...

To the southeast of Asaita are a group of twenty salt lakes which cover the territory to the border with neighboring Djibouti. These lakes include Lake Gamarri, known for its flamingos, and Lake Abbe, the final destination of the Awash River. If youre looking for a specific Salt lake, try the article Salt Lake (disambiguation). ... Species Phoenicopterus roseus Phoenicopterus minor Phoenicopterus jamesi Phoenicopterus andinus Phoenicopterus chilensis Phoenicopterus ruber Flamingos (genus Phoenicopterus monotypic in family Phoenicopteridae) are gregarious wading birds, usually 3–5 feet in height, found in both the western and eastern hemispheres. ... The Awash (sometimes spelled Hawash) is a major river of Ethiopia. ...