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Lake Langano
Lake in Oromia Region, Ethiopia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Lake Lugano in southern Switzerland and northern Italy.
Lake Langano (Oromo: Hora Langaanoo, Amharic: ላንጋኖ ሐይቅ) is a lake in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia, exactly 200 kilometers by road south of the capital, Addis Ababa, on the border between the East Shewa Zone and Arsi Zones.[1] It is located to the east of Lake Abijatta in the Main Ethiopian Rift at an elevation of 1,585 meters.
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Coordinates | 7°36′N 38°43′E |
Basin countries | Ethiopia |
Max. length | 18 km (11 mi) |
Max. width | 16 km (9.9 mi) |
Surface area | 230 km2 (89 sq mi) |
Max. depth | 46 m (151 ft) |
Surface elevation | 1,585 m (5,200 ft) |
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