Which geographical formation seperates asia from africa?

Answer 1

In easy surface feature terms, I'd say that Africa is separated from Asia by the Mediterranean Sea on the north and the Indian Ocean on the east. But the Great Rift Valley marks where the Somalian plate (Africa) is moving away from the Nubian plate (the rest of east Africa). On the other side of the Rift is the Arabian plate, which technically separates the African plates from the Eurasian plate.

The Great Rift Valley runs from the Beqaa Valley in Lebanon, becomes the Jordan River, the Dead Sea and then the Gulf of Aqaba and the Red Sea. The southern end of the Red Sea marks a fork in the rift. The Afar Triangle or Danakil Depression of Eritrea is the probable location of a triple junction which is possibly underlain by a mantle plume. This junction is where three plates are pulling away from one another: the Arabian Plate, and the two parts of the African Plate (the Nubian and the Somalian).

So, if the question is: What marks the boundary, I'd say the Great Rift Valley. But if the question is: What is between Africa and Asia, I'd say the Arabian Plate.

Answer 2

the Red Sea is a continuation of the great african Rift Valley so the border of Iraq is roughly where Asia and Africa meet

Answer 3

Suez Canal