Sebkha el Melah

Sebkha el Melah
Coordinates 29°8′N 1°11′W / 29.133°N 1.183°W / 29.133; -1.183Coordinates: 29°8′N 1°11′W / 29.133°N 1.183°W / 29.133; -1.183
Type endorheic salt lake
Primary inflows Oued Saoura
Basin countries Algeria
Official name Sebkhet El Melah
Designated 12 December 2004
Reference no. 1429[1]
Location of Sebkha el Melah in Algeria

Sebkha el Melah, also known as Sebkhel el Melah or Sebkhet el Melah, is an endorheic salt lake in Béchar Province, southwestern Algeria.[2][3] The Oued Saoura drains into the lake. The Ougarta Range runs along the northeastern side of the lake.

References

  1. ↑ "Sebkhet El Melah". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "Africa AMS Topographic Maps - Alger". Perry-Castaneda Map Collection - University of Texas Online. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  3. ↑ "Sebkhel el Melah, Béchar, Algeria". Google Maps. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
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