🌊 Lake Ifni

Morocco · Africa · 2,500 m · 31.03°N, 7.88°W

Lake Ifni is a green lake located in the soil of Toubkal National Park, in the Moroccan Toubkal (commune), deep in the High Atlas mountain range, with a continental climate, and directly overlooked by the highest peak in North Africa, which is the summit of Mount Toubkal. The lake is distinguished by its steep slopes, its location at the end of the valley, its great depth, and its height above sea level, which is about 2,500 meters. It is therefore one of the highest lakes in the world. Its area is about 26 hectares, its length is estimated at 870 meters, and its width is about 490 meters. with a discharge rate of 300 meters per second, and a depth exceeding 30 meters.

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Quick facts

Country	Morocco
Continent / region	Africa
Surface elevation	2,500 m above sea level
Coordinates (approx.)	31.03°N, 7.88°W · view on map

Lake Ifni sits at 2,500 m in Morocco, in Africa. The full story of this lake is described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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