Elephant Marsh

Elephant Marsh lies on the flood plain of the Lower in the African country of , between the towns of and . The marsh varies in size from 150 to 450 square miles depending on the flow of the Shire and rivers and has no permanent boundary.
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Elephant Marsh

Latitude
-16.33333° or 16° 20′ south
Longitude
35.08333° or 35° 5′ east
Elevation
72 metres (236 feet)
Open location code
5GMQM38M+M8
Geo­Names ID
929898
Wiki­data ID
Q1326258
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Elephant Marsh” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Elephant Marsh
  • Chinese: 大象沼泽
  • Dutch: Elephant Marsh
  • German: Elefantenmarsch
  • German: Elephant Marsh
  • Hebrew: ביצת הפיל
  • Japanese: 象の沼地
  • Swedish: Elephant Marsh

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