Chott Ech Chergui

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Chott Ech Chergui
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Coordinates 34.35° N 0.5° ECoordinates: 34.35° N 0.5° E
Lake type endorheic, salt lake
Basin countries Algeria
Surface area 2000 km²

Chott Ech Chergui (Arabic: شط الشيرجوي) is a large endorheic salt lake in northwestern Algeria, located at 34.35° N 0.5° E in the Saharan Atlas.

Lake has an area of about 2000 km² and is one of the largest lakes in Algeria, ramsar site has area of 8555 km².

Chott Ech Chergui is designated a Ramsar wetland of international importance.

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