Lake Manyara
E736949
Lake Manyara is a shallow alkaline lake in northern Tanzania, renowned for its diverse birdlife, large flocks of flamingos, and the surrounding Lake Manyara National Park.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alkaline lake
ⓘ
lake ⓘ |
| area | approximately 470 square kilometers ⓘ |
| averageDepth | about 3 meters ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Tanzania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedBy | Lake Manyara National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | tropical savanna ⓘ |
| country | Tanzania ⓘ |
| distanceFromArusha | about 120 kilometers southwest ⓘ |
| elevation | about 960 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | rift valley lake ⓘ |
| habitatFor |
cormorants
ⓘ
fish species adapted to alkaline conditions ⓘ greater flamingo NERFINISHED ⓘ hippopotamus ⓘ lesser flamingo NERFINISHED ⓘ pelicans ⓘ storks ⓘ |
| inflow |
Mto wa Mbu River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Simba River NERFINISHED ⓘ underground springs ⓘ |
| knownFor |
diverse birdlife
ⓘ
large flocks of flamingos ⓘ scenic views of the Rift Valley escarpment ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arusha Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
East African Rift NERFINISHED ⓘ Manyara Region NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Tanzania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Lake Manyara National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Mto wa Mbu town
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ngorongoro Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ Tarangire National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumDepth | about 10 meters ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Arusha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outflow | endorheic (no outlet) ⓘ |
| partOf | East African Rift Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| RamsarDesignationYear | 2001 ⓘ |
| RamsarStatus | Ramsar site ⓘ |
| seasonalVariation | water level fluctuates with rainy and dry seasons ⓘ |
| shorelineFeature |
floodplains
ⓘ
marshes ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
birdwatching
ⓘ
game viewing ⓘ photographic safaris ⓘ |
| waterType |
alkaline
ⓘ
soda lake ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Great Rift Valley system