Lake Kinkony
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Lake Kinkony is a large lake
in northwestern part of Madagascar
, in the Mahajanga Province
. It is located at around 16°9′0"S 45°50′0"E and has an area of about 100 km². The lake is an important wetland site for birds.
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
in northwestern part of Madagascar
Madagascar
The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
, in the Mahajanga Province
Mahajanga Province
Mahajanga is a former province of Madagascar with an area of 150,023 km². It had a population of 1,896,000 . Its capital was Mahajanga.Except for Fianarantsoa, Mahajanga Province bordered all of the country's other provinces:...
. It is located at around 16°9′0"S 45°50′0"E and has an area of about 100 km². The lake is an important wetland site for birds.