Lake Ihotry

Lake Ihotry
seen from space
Lake Ihotry
Location	Atsimo-Andrefana
Coordinates	21°55′0″S 43°40′0″E / 21.91667°S 43.66667°E / -21.91667; 43.66667Coordinates: 21°55′0″S 43°40′0″E / 21.91667°S 43.66667°E / -21.91667; 43.66667
Basin countries	Madagascar
Surface area	96–112 km2 (37–43 sq mi)
Max. depth	3.8 m (12 ft)
Water volume	approx. 0.395 km3 (320,000 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation	50 m (160 ft)

Lake Ihotry is the second largest lake of Madagascar. [1] It is a closed saline lake in semi-arid southwestern part of Madagascar in the region of Atsimo-Andrefana. Its area varies seasonally, from 96 km² to 112 km².

Roads[]

It can be reached by the RN9 from Toliara (Tulear) to Mandabe.

References[]

• BirdLife
• Geophysical Research document

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