Lake Guiers
The Lac de Guiers or Lake Guiers is a lake in northern Senegal, south of the city of Richard-Toll and in the Louga and Saint-Louis regions. It is a chief source of fresh water for the city of Dakar, hundreds of kilometers to the south-west, through underground pipes.
- Lake
- …has a surface elevation of 3 metres (10 feet)
- Description: lake in Dagana, Saint-Louis, Senegal
- Also known as“Guïers Lac de”“Lac de Guier”“Lac de Guiers”“Lac de Guires”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include N’Der.
Lake Guiers
- Category: body of water
- Location
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Latitude
16.23889° or 16° 14′ 20″ north
Longitude
-15.84028° or 15° 50′ 25″ west
Open location code
7C8665Q5+HV
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Spanish—“Lake Guiers” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Guiers aintzira”
- Chinese: “吉耶尔湖”
- Dutch: “Guiersmeer”
- Dutch: “Lac de Guiers”
- Egyptian Arabic: “بحيره لاك د جويرس”
- Finnish: “Guiers”
- French: “Lac de Guiers”
- French: “Le lac de Guiers”
- German: “Guiers-See”
- German: “Lac de Guiers”
- Hausa: “Tafkin Guiers”
- Japanese: “ギエ湖”
- Lithuanian: “Gjero ežeras”
- Lithuanian: “Gjerso ežeras”
- Northern Frisian: “Guiers-Sia”
- Polish: “Lac de Guiers”
- Russian: “Гьер (озеро)”
- Russian: “Гьер”
- Slovenian: “Lac de Guiers”
- Somali: “Harada Guiers”
- Spanish: “Lago de Guiers”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Saninte and Naéré.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Forêt Classée de Naéré and Nouk Pomo.
Senegal: Highlights
Learn more about Dakar and Saint-Louis.
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