Lake Higa
13°36′49″N 0°43′18″E / 13.613622°N 0.721664°E / 13.613622; 0.721664Primary outflows Babangou Basin countries Burkina Faso Surface area 228 ha (560 acres) Surface elevation 271 m (889 ft) Official name Lac Higa Designated 7 October 2009 Reference no. 1883[1]
Ramsar Wetland
Lake Higa is a small lake in eastern Burkina Faso, close to the border with Niger. It drains into the Babangou, which drains into the Niger.[2] It has an area of 228 ha.[2] It lies at an elevation of 271 m (889 feet).[3] In 2009 the site around Lake Higa was included in the List of Ramsar wetlands of international importance.[4]
References
- ^ "Lac Higa". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ a b Mepham, Robert; R. H. Hughes; J. S. Hughes (1992). A directory of African wetlands. IUCN. p. 316. ISBN 2-88032-949-3.
- ^ "Burkina Faso Lakes". Index Mundi. 2006. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
- ^ Kibata, Cynthia (1 October 2009). "Twelve new Ramsar sites in Burkina Faso". Ramsar Convention. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
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