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Lake Abijatta
Alkaline lake situated in Oromia Region, Ethiopia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Lake Abijatta | |
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![]() Lake Abijatta (right) and Lake Shala (left) | |
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Coordinates | 7°37′N 38°36′E |
Basin countries | Ethiopia |
Max. length | 17 km (11 mi) |
Max. width | 15 km (9.3 mi) |
Surface area | 205 km2 (79 sq mi) |
Max. depth | 14 m (46 ft) |
Surface elevation | 1,573 m (5,161 ft) |
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