| Lake Débo | |
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| Mud houses on the center island at Lake Débo | |
| Basin countries | Mali |
| Surface area | 160 km² |
Lake Débo is a lake in central part of Mali, formed by the seasonal flooding of the Niger River basin.
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Lake Débo, at its greatest extent, lies around 80 km from Mopti on its upstream end and 240 km from Timbuktu at its downstream end. It is the largest of many such seasonal wetlands and lakes which form the Inner Niger Delta, and the largest lake in Mali. It is largely reduced during the September to March dry season.
During the seasonal floods of the Niger and Bani Rivers, the lake is intesively trawled by the ethnic Bozo fisherman who live along its shores, while in the dry season, the many ethnic Fula nomads and their herds from the north end their transhumance migration here.
The lake is also an important stopping place for Migratory birds, and UNESCO has classified it as a RAMSAR zone (The Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, especially as Waterfowl Habitat, zone humide reconnue d’un intérêt international pour la migration des oiseaux d’eau)
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