[1] The volcano Erta Ale rises southeast of this lake.

Werner Munzinger, who traveled through the Afar Depression in 1867, recorded that this lake was fed by four streams: The Didic, the Ala, the Rira Guddy, and the Ragali or Awra, which is the only permanent stream flowing into Lake Karum.

The lake is extremely salty and is surrounded by a salt-pan, which is still mined.

The salt is transported by caravan to the rest of the country.

This article about a location in the Afar Region of Ethiopia is a stub.