🌊 Kainji Lake

Nigeria · Africa · 150 m · 10.41°N, 4.56°E

Kainji Lake, in North Central Nigeria, is a reservoir on the Niger River, formed by the Kainji Dam. It was formed in 1968 and is a part of Niger State and Kebbi State. Kainji Lake National Park (KNLP), situated around the lake, is Nigeria's oldest National Park, established in 1976.

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Quick facts

Country	Nigeria
Continent / region	Africa
Surface elevation	150 m above sea level
Coordinates (approx.)	10.41°N, 4.56°E · view on map

Kainji Lake sits at 150 m in Nigeria, in Africa. The full story of this lake is described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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