Lake Kinkony | |
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Lake Kinkony | |
Location | Mahajanga Province |
Coordinates | 16°9′0″S 45°50′0″E / 16.15000°S 45.83333°E / -16.15000; 45.83333 |
Basin countries | Madagascar |
Surface area | ca. 100 km (39 sq mi) |
Ramsar Wetland | |
Official name | Lac Kinkony |
Designated | 5 June 2012 |
Reference no. | 2048 |
Lake Kinkony is a large lake in the northwestern part of Madagascar, in the lower Mahavavy Sud River watershed in Boeny region (former Mahajanga Province). It is located at around 16°9′0″S 45°50′0″E / 16.15000°S 45.83333°E / -16.15000; 45.83333 and has an area of about 100 km. The lake is an important wetland site for birds.
References
- ^ "Lac Kinkony". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- "Madagascar-GEOGRAPHY". countrystudies.us. U. S. Library of Congress. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
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