Sahel
Mauritania
Brakna Region

Lac de Mâl

The Lac de Mâl is a lake in 's Brakna Region, 65 km east south-east of Aleg. The lake is permanent and is fed mainly by the Oued Leye. Its area varies between 5,250 hectares at the end of the rainy season to around 870 hectares.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Lake
  • Description: lake
  • Also known as: “Lac de Mal” and “Lake de Mâl”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sori Malé.

Town
Malé or or Mal is a town and commune in the Brakna Region of southern on the border with . In 2013, it had a population of 33,301.

Lac de Mâl

Latitude
16.92583° or 16° 55′ 33″ north
Longitude
-13.3973° or 13° 23′ 50″ west
Elevation
69 metres (226 feet)
Open location code
7C88WJG3+83
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1076826262
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
Geo­Names ID
2598201
Wiki­data ID
Q21831223
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Satellite Map

Discover Lac de Mâl from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Russian—“Lac de Mâl” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بحيرة مال”
  • Cebuano: “Lac de Mâl”
  • French: “lac de Mâl”
  • French: “Lac de Mâl”
  • Russian: “Маль (озеро)”
  • Russian: “Маль”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Mal and Bofal.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mal and Mosquée Dar Al-Iman.

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