Lake Boya

Lake Boya is a small lake about 5 kilometres east of in Katanga Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The lake is surrounded by high reeds, and has a thriving population of birds.
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Lake Boya

Latitude
-7.37309° or 7° 22′ 23″ south
Longitude
25.65401° or 25° 39′ 14″ east
Elevation
965 metres (3,166 feet)
Open location code
6G47JMG3+QJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 48984759
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Geo­Names ID
217993
Wiki­data ID
Q3214762
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In Other Languages

From Burmese to Welsh—“Lake Boya” goes by many names.
  • Burmese: ဘိုယကန်
  • Cebuano: Lac Boya
  • French: lac Boya
  • French: Lac Boya
  • Lingala: Laki Boya
  • Lithuanian: Boja
  • Swahili: Ziwa Boya
  • Swedish: Lac Boya
  • Welsh: Llyn Boya

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