Lake Abijatta
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Lake Abijatta | |
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Basin countries | Ethiopia |
Max. length | 17 km |
Max. width | 15 km |
Surface area | 205 km² |
Max. depth | 14 m |
Surface elevation | 1,573 m |
Lake Abijata lies in Ethiopia south of Addis Ababa, in the Abijatta-Shalla National Park. According to the Statistical Abstract of Ethiopia for 1967/68, the lake is 17 kilometers long and 15 km wide, with a surface area of 205 square kilometers. It has a maximum depth of 14 meters and is at an elevation of 1,573 meters.
Along the northeastern corner of this lake are a number of hot springs, which are important both as a tourist attraction and to the local inhabitants.