🌊 Lake Bam

Burkina Faso · Africa · 302 m · 13.40°N, 1.52°W

Lake Bam is located near the town of Kongoussi, in Burkina Faso. The lake is slowly drying up, putting at risk the nearby village's agriculture, fish stocks, and cattle watering. The lake has been designated as a Ramsar site since 2009.

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Quick facts

Country	Burkina Faso
Continent / region	Africa
Surface elevation	302 m above sea level
Coordinates (approx.)	13.40°N, 1.52°W · view on map

Lake Bam sits at 302 m in Burkina Faso, in Africa. The full story of this lake is described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

More lakes in Burkina Faso

Lake Tengrela · Mare d'Oursi · Lake Dem · Lake Kompienga · Lake Higa.

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