Ledi-Geraru

Ledi-Geraru
Paleoanthropological site
Ledi-Geraru
Interactive map of Ledi-Geraru
Coordinates: 11°15′N 40°42′E / 11.25°N 40.70°E / 11.25; 40.70
CountryEthiopia
RegionAfar

Ledi-Geraru is a paleoanthropological research area in Mille district, Afar Region, northeastern Ethiopia, along the Ledi and Geraru rivers (two left tributaries of the Awash, south of the Mille river). It stretches for about 50 km, located just to the northeast of the Hadar paleoanthropological area.

Early research was conducted in 1972–1974. The Ledi-Geraru Research Project was launched in 2002.

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