Ghoubbet-el-Kharab

The Ghoubbet al-Kharab or Lake Ghoubbet is a Djiboutian cove separated from the Gulf of Tadjoura by a narrow channel historically known with violent currents. Ghoubbet al-Kharab is surrounded by mountains and cliffs 600 meters high, as well as by the Ardoukôba volcano which separates it from Lake Assal. It is very deep and hosts many fish and sharks that grow in the strong gulf currents, and is part of the junction between the African and Arabian continental plates. The cove is visited by divers - "The Crack" and reefs like Ras Eiro are popular locations - and scientists like Captain Cousteau visited the region in the 1980s, investigated the legend and disclosed that he saw the dark shape of a gigantic fish at great depth. He reportedly placed a dead camel in a shark cage and lowered it to the bottom of the cove. When he raised the cage it was crushed and the camel was gone. ()