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 is also home to Lake Assal, ... Djibouti Salt employs about 300 local workers, representing about a tenth of the population of nearby communities, according to Pan.

Djibouti's saline Lake Assal lies 155m below sea level, making it the lowest point in Africa. It is used for quarrying salt Djibouti's media environment is dominated by the state.

Djibouti is also home to Lake Assal, which holds the world’s largest salt reserve and is the second-saltiest water body, after the Don Juan Pond in Antarctica.