🌊 Zengena Lake

Ethiopia · Africa · 2,514 m · 10.91°N, 36.97°E

Zengena Lake is a crater lake located at 10°54′50″N 36°58′00″E in the Awi Zone of the Amhara Region in Ethiopia. It is situated between the towns of Injibara and Kessa, only 200 m from the Addis Ababa-Bahir Dar highway at an elevation of 2500 m. The diameter of the lake is roughly 1 km. With a maximum depth of 166 m, it is the second deepest lake in Ethiopia after Lake Shala. Its rim is made of unconsolidated ash deposits. Zengena Lake is most likely a maar lake formed by volcanic explosion and collapse.

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Quick facts

Country	Ethiopia
Continent / region	Africa
Surface elevation	2,514 m above sea level
Coordinates (approx.)	10.91°N, 36.97°E · view on map

Zengena Lake sits at 2,514 m in Ethiopia, in Africa. The full story of this lake is described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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