Lake Fitri | |
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Coordinates | 12°48′33″N 17°30′9″E / 12.80917°N 17.50250°E |
Primary inflows | Batha River |
Catchment area | 70,000 km2 (27,000 sq mi) |
Basin countries | Chad |
Surface area | 500 km2 (190 sq mi) |
Official name | Lac Fitri |
Designated | 13 June 1990 |
Reference no. | 486[1] |
Lake Fitri is a shallow freshwater lake in the center of Chad, in the Sahel region of Africa, lying about 300 km east of N’Djamena. It has been designated a Wetland of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention.