Lake Tonga
Lake Tonga is a freshwater lake located in El-Kala National Park, in the wilaya of El Tarf, Algeria. It was designated a Ramsar site on 11 April 1983 and is recognized as a major nesting area in North Africa.Photo: Hichemcky91, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Lake bed
- Description: lake in Algeria
- Also known as: “Ga’raet Mta el Hout”, “Guerah el Hout”, “Lake Hut”, and “Tonga Lake”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include El Kala and Souarekh.
El Kala
Photo: Ameene.med, CC BY-SA 4.0.
El Kala is a seaport of Northeast Algeria, in El Tarf Province, 90 km by rail east of Annaba and 16 km west of the Tunisian frontier. It is the centre of the Algerian and Tunisian coral fisheries and has an extensive industry in the curing of sardines.
Souarekh
Locality
Photo: Habib kaki, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Souarekh is a town and commune in El Taref Province, Algeria. Souarekh is situated 7 km east of Lake Tonga.
Raml Souk
Village
Raml Souk is a town and commune in El Taref Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census it has a population of 3,715. Raml Souk is situated 9 km south of Lake Tonga.
Lake Tonga
- Categories: lake and landform
- Location: El Tarf Province, Algeria, North Africa, Africa
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