🦢 Salt Lakes of the World

These are the world’s most notable salt lakes — landlocked basins where evaporation leaves water far saltier than the sea, from the Dead Sea to the Great Salt Lake. Each profile shows where the lake lies, which country it is in, and a plain-English introduction from Wikipedia.

134 salt lakes from 33 countries are covered below, grouped by continent. Open any salt lake for its full profile.

Africa (10) Americas (17) Asia (49) Europe (6) Oceania (28)

Africa (10 salt lakes)

Americas (17 salt lakes)

Asia (49 salt lakes)

Europe (6 salt lakes)

Oceania (28 salt lakes)

Coordinates are approximate locations. Descriptions: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), cached on our server. Data sourced from Wikidata. Related: Mountains · Lakes · Islands · World Heritage.