Lake Tonga

Lake Tonga is a freshwater lake located in El-Kala National Park, in the , . It was designated a Ramsar site on 11 April 1983 and is recognized as a major nesting area in .
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  • Type: Lake bed
  • Description: lake in Algeria
  • Also known as: “Ga’raet Mta el Hout”, “Guerah el Hout”, “Lake Hut”, “Tonga Lake”, and “بحيرة طونقة”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include El Kala and Souarekh.

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is a seaport of , in El Tarf…

Locality
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is a town and commune in , . is situated 7 km east of Lake Tonga.

Village
is a town and commune in , . is situated 9 km south of Lake Tonga.

Lake Tonga

Latitude
36.86028° or 36° 51′ 37″ north
Longitude
8.49778° or 8° 29′ 52″ east
Elevation
-2 metres (-7 feet)
Open location code
8F8CVF6X+44
Geo­Names ID
2475607
Wiki­data ID
Q12196899
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Lake Tonga” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بحيرة طونغا”
  • Cebuano: “Ga’raa Tonga”
  • French: “lac Tonga”
  • French: “Lac Tonga”
  • Fulah: “Ladde Tonga”
  • Hausa: “Tafkin Tonga”
  • Igbo: “Ọdọ Mmiri Tonga”
  • Kinyarwanda: “Ikiyaga cya Tonga”
  • Latvian: “Tongas ezers”
  • Somali: “Harada Tonga”
  • Swedish: “Ga’raa Tonga”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Douar Brabtia and Dar Loubit.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Koudiat Deïdeï and Argoub et Terch.

Algeria: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Algiers and Oran.

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