List of lakes of Ethiopia

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This is a list of lakes of Ethiopia , located completely or partially within the country's borders.

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Lakes

NameArea (km²)Elevation (MAMSL)Type Region Coordinates Remarks
Lake Abaya 1,1621,285Freshwater lake Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region 6°26′00″N37°53′00″E / 6.4333°N 37.8833°E / 6.4333; 37.8833
Lake Abbe 320243Salt lake Afar Region 11°10′00″N41°47′00″E / 11.1666°N 41.7833°E / 11.1666; 41.7833
Lake Abijatta 2051,573Salt lake Oromia Region 7°37′00″N38°36′00″E / 7.6166°N 38.6°E / 7.6166; 38.6
Lake Afambo 35339Freshwater lake Afar Region 11°25′00″N41°41′00″E / 11.4166°N 41.6833°E / 11.4166; 41.6833
Lake Afrera 100−102Salt lake Afar Region 13°17′00″N40°55′00″E / 13.2833°N 40.9166°E / 13.2833; 40.9166
Lake Ashenge 202,409Salt lake Amhara Region 12°34′50″N39°30′00″E / 12.5805°N 39.5°E / 12.5805; 39.5
Lake Hawassa 1291,686Freshwater lake Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region 7°02′24″N38°29′16″E / 7.0401°N 38.4879°E / 7.0401; 38.4879
Lake Bario 22.16339- Afar Region 11°22′31″N41°37′33″E / 11.3753°N 41.6258°E / 11.3753; 41.6258
Lake Basaka 42.6950Salt lake Oromia Region 8°52′00″N39°52′00″E / 8.8666°N 39.8666°E / 8.8666; 39.8666
Lake Chamo 3171,110Freshwater lake Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region 5°50′00″N37°33′00″E / 5.8333°N 37.55°E / 5.8333; 37.55
Lake Chew Bahir 343570Salt lake Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region 4°43′00″N36°57′00″E / 4.7166°N 36.95°E / 4.7166; 36.95
Lake Tirba 1.52,224Crater Lake Amhara Region 9°31′12″N37°12′57″E / 9.5199°N 37.2159°E / 9.5199; 37.2159
Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam 1,874155Reservoir Currently Amhara Region 11°12′05″N35°06′32″E / 11.2014°N 35.1088°E / 11.2014; 35.1088 Under construction on the Blue Nile (2018)
Lake Gummare 60-Freshwater lake Afar Region 11°32′00″N41°40′00″E / 11.5333°N 41.6666°E / 11.5333; 41.6666
Lake Hayq 232,030Freshwater lake Amhara Region 11°20′00″N39°43′00″E / 11.3333°N 39.7166°E / 11.3333; 39.7166
Lake Hardibo 162,136Freshwater lake Amhara Region 11°14′00″N39°46′18″E / 11.2333°N 39.7716°E / 11.2333; 39.7716
Lake Haramaya -2,010Freshwater lake Oromia Region 9°24′18″N42°00′16″E / 9.4049°N 42.0045°E / 9.4049; 42.0045 Dried out from 2011
Lake Kadabassa -562- Afar Region 10°12′11″N40°29′29″E / 10.203°N 40.4914°E / 10.203; 40.4914
Lake Karum 50−120Salt lake Afar Region 14°01′00″N40°25′00″E / 14.0166°N 40.4166°E / 14.0166; 40.4166
Koka Reservoir 1801,595Reservoir Oromia Region 8°26′00″N39°02′00″E / 8.4333°N 39.0333°E / 8.4333; 39.0333
Lake Langano 2301,585Freshwater lake Oromia Region 7°36′00″N38°43′00″E / 7.6°N 38.7166°E / 7.6; 38.7166
Lake Shala 3291,558Salt lake Oromia Region 7°29′00″N38°32′00″E / 7.4833°N 38.5333°E / 7.4833; 38.5333
Lake Tana 3,0601,788Freshwater lake Amhara Region 12°00′N37°30′E / 12°N 37.5°E / 12; 37.5
Lake Turkana 6,405361Salt lake Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region 3°35′00″N36°07′00″E / 3.5833°N 36.1166°E / 3.5833; 36.1166 Most of the lake is in Kenya
Lake Zway 4401,636Freshwater lake Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region
Oromia
8°00′00″N38°50′00″E / 8°N 38.8333°E / 8; 38.8333
Lake Zengena 12,500Freshwater lake Amhara Region 10°54′50″N36°58′00″E / 10.9138°N 36.9666°E / 10.9138; 36.9666 Crater lake

Lakes not confirmed with coordinates

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