Lake Balangida is a shallow alkaline lake in Hanang District of west Manyara Region in the Natron-Manyara-Balangida branch of the East African Rift in north-central Tanzania.
Lake Balangida | |
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Coordinates | 4°20′S 35°20′E / 4.333°S 35.333°E |
Type | alkaline, saline |
Primary outflows | none |
Basin countries | Tanzania |
Max. length | 15.5 km (9.6 mi) |
Max. width | 3 km (1.9 mi) |
Surface area | 33 km2 (13 sq mi) |
Surface elevation | 1,947 m (6,388 ft) |
Islands | none |
The area surrounding Lake Balangida is used for agriculture and grazing.[1]
References
edit- ^ Kamukala, G.L.; Crafter, S.A. (1993). Wetlands of Tanzania: Proceedings of a Seminar on the Wetlands of Tanzania, Morogoro, Tanzania, 27-29 November, 1991. IUCN.