Al Maghra

The Moghra Oasis is an uninhabited oasis in the northeastern part of the in the Western Desert of Egypt. It has a 4 km2 lake containing brackish water, salt marshes and a reed swamp.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Lake
  • Description: water source in Western Desert (Egypt)
  • Also known as: “El Maghra, Al Maghra, Lake Maghra” and “Moghra Oasis”

Al Maghra

Latitude
30.2532° or 30° 15′ 11″ north
Longitude
28.935° or 28° 56′ 6″ east
Open location code
8G2C7W3M+7X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 286333623
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
Wiki­data ID
Q22936083
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Al Maghra” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بحيرة المغرة”
  • Arabic: “واحة المغرة”
  • Cebuano: “Al Maghrah (lanaw)”
  • Chinese: “莫格拉綠洲”
  • Chinese: “莫格拉绿洲”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “موجرا اواسيس”
  • French: “Al Maghra”
  • French: “Moghra”
  • German: “Al Maghra”
  • Hausa: “Oasis na Moghra”
  • Hungarian: “Magra tó”
  • Italian: “oasi di Moghra”
  • Italian: “Oasi di Moghra”
  • Persian: “واحه مغره”
  • Spanish: “Oasis de Moghra”

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