Lake R’Kiz

Lake R'Kiz or Rkiz, historically known as Lake Cayor or Cayar, is a lake in southern with an area of 12,970 ha.
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  • Type: Lake
  • Description: lake in Mauritania
  • Also known as: “Lac Rkiz”, “Lake Cayar”, “Lake Cayor”, and “Lake Rkiz”

Lake R’Kiz

Latitude
16.84806° or 16° 50′ 53″ north
Longitude
-15.39° or 15° 23′ 24″ west
Elevation
4 metres (13 feet)
Open location code
7C86RJX6+62
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7740488859
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
Geo­Names ID
2376902
Wiki­data ID
Q97516107
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Satellite Map

Discover Lake R’Kiz from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Lake R’Kiz” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بحيرة اركيز”
  • Finnish: “R’Kiz”
  • French: “Lac Cayar”
  • French: “Lac Cayor”
  • French: “Lac Rkîz”
  • German: “buhayrat arkiz”
  • German: “R’kiz-See”
  • Hausa: “Tafkin R’Kiz”
  • Russian: “Ркиз (озеро)”
  • Russian: “Ркиз”
  • Ukrainian: “Ркіз (озеро)”
  • Ukrainian: “Ркіз”
  • “Lac Cayor”
  • “Lac Rkîz”
  • “Lake Cayar”
  • “Lake Cayor”
  • “Lake R’Kiz”
  • “Lake Rkiz”
  • “بحيرة اركيز”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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