Location Black Sea Basin countries Ukraine Settlements Tryhatky Ocean/sea source Atlantic Ocean | Ocean/sea sources Atlantic Ocean Surface area 0.76 km (0.29 sq mi) Area 76 ha Settlement Trykhatky | |
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Mahala Lagoon (Ukrainian: Магала, Магалевське озеро, Romanian: Lacul Mahala) is a small salty lagoon in the Tuzly Lagoons group. The total area is 76 ha. It is located west of the Shahany Lagoon, near the village Tryhatky, Tatarbunary Raion of Odessa Oblast. From the Shahany Lagoon it is separated by a sandbar.
Map of Mahala Lagoon, Odessa Oblast, Ukraine
The name of the lagoon originates from Arabic mähallä, from the root meaning "to settle", "to occupy".
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