Chott Ech Chergui

Chott Ech Chergui
from space
Lake type endorheic, salt lake
Basin countries Algeria
Surface area 2000 km²
Chott ach-Chargui in Algeria

Chott Ech Chergui (Arabic: شط الشرقي‎) is a large endorheic salt lake in northwestern Algeria, located at in the Saharan Atlas.

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

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

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