Lac de Mâl

Lac de Mâl
Lac de Mâl
	Lac de mâl en 2020
	Lac de Mâl
Location	Mauritania
Coordinates	16°55′26″N 13°23′56″W / 16.9240°N 13.3990°W / 16.9240; -13.3990

The Lac de Mâl^[1] is a lake in Mauritania's Brakna Region, 65 km (40 mi) eastsouth-east of Aleg. The lake is permanent and is fed mainly by the Oued Leye. Its area varies between 5,250 hectares (13,000 acres) at the end of the rainy season to around 870 hectares (2,100 acres). It is an important habitat for various species of birds.^[2]

References

^ GeoNames
^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-01-14. Retrieved 2016-03-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

Sources

Map E-28-XXIX

[1] GeoNames

[2] "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-01-14. Retrieved 2016-03-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)