Lake Balangida

Lake Balangida
Coordinates 4°20′S 35°20′E / 4.333°S 35.333°E / -4.333; 35.333Coordinates: 4°20′S 35°20′E / 4.333°S 35.333°E / -4.333; 35.333
Type alkaline, saline
Primary outflows none
Basin countries Tanzania
Max. length 15.5 km (9.6 mi)
Max. width 3 km (1.9 mi)
Surface area 33 km2 (13 sq mi)
Surface elevation 1,947 m (6,388 ft)
Islands none

Lake Balangida is a shallow alkaline lake in the Natron-Manyara-Balangida branch of the East African Rift in north-central Tanzania.

The area surrounding Lake Balangida is used for agriculture and grazing.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Kamukala, G.L.; Crafter, S.A. (1993). Wetlands of Tanzania: Proceedings of a Seminar on the Wetlands of Tanzania, Morogoro, Tanzania, 27-29 November, 1991. IUCN.
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