Basin countries Ethiopia Max. width 15 km (9.3 mi) Max. depth 14 m (46 ft) Surface elevation 1,573 m Width 15 km | Max. length 17 km (11 mi) Surface area 205 km (79 sq mi) Area 205 km² Length 17 km | |
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Flamingos in lake abijatta ethiopia best travel destination
Lake Abijatta is an alkaline lake in Ethiopia. It lies in the Main Ethiopian Rift valley south of Addis Ababa, in the Abijatta-Shalla National Park.
Contents
- Flamingos in lake abijatta ethiopia best travel destination
- Map of Lake Abijatta Ethiopia
- Overview
- References
Map of Lake Abijatta, Ethiopia
Overview
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.
Additionally, there is a soda ash operation on the shores of this lake, which produces 20,000 tons of sodium carbonate. Proven reserves at Lake Abijata, as well as the neighboring Shala and Chitu lakes, exceed 460 million tons. Flamingoes are also found at the lake.