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Lac de Mâl

Coordinates: 16°55′26″N 13°23′56″W / 16.9240°N 13.3990°W / 16.9240; -13.3990
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Lac de Mâl
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Lac de Mâl is located in Mauritania
Lac de Mâl
Lac de Mâl
LocationMauritania
Coordinates16°55′26″N 13°23′56″W / 16.9240°N 13.3990°W / 16.9240; -13.3990

The Lac de Mâl[1] is a lake in Mauritania's Brakna Region, 65 km (40 mi) eastsouth-east of Aleg. The lake is permanent and is fed mainly by the Oued Leye. Its area varies between 5,250 hectares (13,000 acres) at the end of the rainy season to around 870 hectares (2,100 acres). It is an important habitat for various species of birds.[2]

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  1. ^ GeoNames
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-01-14. Retrieved 2016-03-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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