Lake Higa

Lake Higa
Location Burkina Faso
Primary outflows Babangou
Basin countries Burkina Faso
Surface area 228 ha
Surface elevation 271 m

Lake Higa is a small lake in eastern Burkina Faso, close to the border with Niger. It drains into the Babangou, which drains into the Niger.[1] It has an area of 228 ha.[1] It lies at an elevation of 271 m (889 feet).[2] In 2000 the site around Lake Higa was included in the List of Ramsar wetlands of international importance.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Mepham, Robert; R. H. Hughes, J. S. Hughes (1992). A directory of African wetlands. IUCN. pp. 316. ISBN 2880329493. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=VLjafeXa3gMC&pg=PA316. 
  2. ^ "Burkina Faso Lakes". Index Mundi. 2006. http://www.indexmundi.com/zl/uv/20.htm. Retrieved 13 March 2010. 
  3. ^ Kibata, Cynthia (1 October 2009). "Twelve new Ramsar sites in Burkina Faso". Ramsar Convention. http://www.ramsar.org/cda/ramsar/display/main/main.jsp?zn=ramsar&cp=1-26-45-84^24099_4000_0__. Retrieved 13 March 2010. 
Lakes