Lake Kinkony

Lake Kinkony
from space
Location Mahajanga Province
Coordinates 16°9′0″S 45°50′0″E / 16.15000°S 45.83333°E / -16.15000; 45.83333Coordinates: 16°9′0″S 45°50′0″E / 16.15000°S 45.83333°E / -16.15000; 45.83333
Basin countries Madagascar
Surface area ca. 100 km2 (39 sq mi)
Official name Lac Kinkony
Designated 5 June 2012
Reference no. 2048[1]

Lake Kinkony is a large lake in the northwestern part of Madagascar,[2] in the Mahajanga Province. It is located at around 16°9′0″S 45°50′0″E / 16.15000°S 45.83333°E / -16.15000; 45.83333 and has an area of about 100 km². The lake is an important wetland site for birds.

References

  1. ↑ "Lac Kinkony". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "Madagascar-GEOGRAPHY". countrystudies.us. U. S. Library of Congress. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
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