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Lake Ambussel

Lake Ambussel is a lake on the Lossogonoi Plateau in Tanzania. [1] Along with Nyumba ya Mungu Reservoir, Lake Chala and Lake Jipe, it is one of four waterbodies in the Pangani basin. [2]

Tanzania country in Africa

Tanzania officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in eastern Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands at the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to the south; Zambia to the southwest; and Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain, is in north-eastern Tanzania.

Lake Chala crater lake

Lake Chala, also known as Lake Challa, is a crater lake that straddles the border between Kenya and Tanzania. The lake formed approximately 250,000 years ago. The lake is east of Mount Kilimanjaro, 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) north of Taveta, Kenya, and 55 kilometres (34 mi) east of Moshi, Tanzania. The lake is surrounded by a steep crater rim with a maximum height of 170 metres (560 ft).

Lake Jipe lake in Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania

Lake Jipe is an inter-territorial lake straddling the borders of Kenya and Tanzania. On the Kenyan side, it is located south of the village of Nghonji while on the Tanzanian side, it is situated within Mwanga District, in Kilimanjaro Region. The lake is fed mainly by the Lumi River, which descends from Mount Kilimanjaro, as well as streams from the North Pare Mountains, being on the leeward side. The lake's outlet forms the Ruvu River. Kenya's unfenced Tsavo West National Park protects part of the lake's northern shore, while on the Tanzania side Mkomazi Game Reserve is nearby. The lake is known for its endemic fish, as well as water birds, mammals, wetland plants and lake-edge swamps, which can extend 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from Jipe's shore.

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References

  1. IUCN. Catchment ecosystems and downstream water : the value of water resources in the Pangani basin, Tanzania. IUCN. pp. 12–. ISBN   978-955-8177-49-5 . Retrieved 24 September 2011.
  2. IUCN Eastern Africa Programme (2003). Pangani basin: a situation analysis. IUCN. pp. 21–. ISBN   978-2-8317-0760-0 . Retrieved 24 September 2011.

Coordinates: 3°55′59″S37°15′58″E / 3.933°S 37.266°E / -3.933; 37.266

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