Lake Bam
Lake Bam is located near the town of Kongoussi, in Burkina Faso. The lake is slowly drying up, putting at risk the nearby village's agriculture, fish stocks, and cattle watering. The lake has been designated as a Ramsar site since 2009.Photo: Marco Schmidt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Lake
- Description: lake
- Also known as: “Lac de Bama”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kora and Loa.
Kora
Village
Kora, Burkina Faso is a town in the Kongoussi Department of Bam Province in northern Burkina Faso. Kora is situated 2½ km northwest of Lake Bam.
Loa
Hamlet
Loa, Burkina Faso is a village in the Zimtenga Department of Bam Province in northern-central Burkina Faso. Loa is situated 4½ km northeast of Lake Bam.
Kongoussi
Town
Kongoussi is a city located in Bam Province in central Burkina Faso, one of the world's poorest countries. It has a population of 53,627 and is the provincial capital. Kongoussi is situated 5 km south of Lake Bam.
Lake Bam
- Category: body of water
- Location: Bam Province, Centre-Nord Region, Burkina Faso, West Africa, Africa
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Satellite Map
Discover Lake Bam from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Azerbaijani to Welsh—“Lake Bam” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Bam and Kora-Foulbé.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kongoussi Bango and Tanlallé.
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