East Africa
Tanzania
Manyara

Lake Babati

Lake Babati is a lake in known for its population of hippos. Recent droughts have led to a drop in the number of sightings of hippos, causing concern for local hoteliers.
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  • Type: Body of water
  • Description: body of water
  • Also known as: “Lake Tailwi”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Babati.

Town
Photo: richmal, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a town in Urban District of of . It is the administrative capital of Urban District and Rural District and also the administrative capital of Manyara Region. is situated 7 km northeast of Lake Babati.

Lake Babati

Latitude
-4.26455° or 4° 15′ 52″ south
Longitude
35.72371° or 35° 43′ 25″ east
Elevation
1,347 metres (4,419 feet)
Open location code
6G7QPPPF+5F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 23562826
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Geo­Names ID
161311
Wiki­data ID
Q3625294
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Satellite Map

Discover Lake Babati from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Lake Babati” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بحيرة باباتي”
  • Bulgarian: “Бабати”
  • Burmese: “ဘဘတိကန်”
  • Catalan: “llac de Babati”
  • Catalan: “Llac de Babati”
  • Cebuano: “Lake Babati”
  • Chinese: “巴巴蒂湖”
  • German: “Babatisee”
  • Greek: “Λίμνη Μπαμπάτη”
  • Hebrew: “אגם בבטי”
  • Spanish: “Lago Babati”
  • Swahili: “Ziwa Babati”
  • Ukrainian: “Бабаті”
  • Welsh: “Llyn Babati”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Managhat Village office and Gendi market.

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