Lake Balangida

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

Lake Balangida
Located in Northern Tanzania.
Located in Northern Tanzania.
Lake Balangida
Coordinates4°20′S 35°20′E
Typealkaline, saline
Primary outflowsnone
Basin countriesTanzania
Max. length15.5 km (9.6 mi)
Max. width3 km (1.9 mi)
Surface area33 km2 (13 sq mi)
Surface elevation1,947 m (6,388 ft)
Islandsnone

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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