🌊 Lake Chad

Chad · Africa · 100 m · 13.10°N, 14.53°E

Lake Chad is an endorheic freshwater lake located at the junction of four countries: Nigeria, Niger, Chad, and Cameroon, in western and central Africa respectively, with a catchment area in excess of 1,000,000 km2 (390,000 sq mi). It is an important wetland ecosystem in West-Central Africa. The lake is rich in aquatic resources and is one of the important freshwater fish-producing areas in Africa.

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Quick facts

Country	Chad
Continent / region	Africa
Surface elevation	100 m above sea level
Coordinates (approx.)	13.10°N, 14.53°E · view on map

Lake Chad sits at 100 m in Chad, in Africa. The full story of this lake is described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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