Lake Abijatta

Lake Abijatta

Infobox lake
lake_name = Lake Abijatta
image_lake = Ethiopia_central_lakes.jpg
caption_lake =
image_bathymetry =
caption_bathymetry =
location =
coords = coord|7|37|N|38|36|E|region:ET-OR_type:waterbody|display=inline,title
type =
inflow =
outflow =
catchment =
basin_countries = Ethiopia
length = 17 km
width = 15 km
area = 205 km²
depth =
max-depth = 14 m
volume =
residence_time =
shore =
elevation = 1,573 m
islands =
cities =

Lake Abijata lies in Ethiopia south of Addis Ababa, in the Abijatta-Shalla National Park. According to the "Statistical Abstract of Ethiopia for 1967/68", the lake is 17 kilometers long and 15 km wide, with a surface area of 205 square kilometers. It has a maximum depth of 14 meters and is at an elevation of 1,573 meters.

Along the northeastern corner of this lake are a number of hot springs, which are important both as a tourist attraction and to the local inhabitants.

External links

* [http://www.ilec.or.jp/database/afr/dsafr003.html ILEC database entry for Lake Abijatta]

ee also

*Rift Valley lakes


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