Lake Fitri

Lake Fitri
Location of Lake Fitri in Chad.
Location of Lake Fitri in Chad.
Lake Fitri
Location of Lake Fitri in Chad.
Location of Lake Fitri in Chad.
Lake Fitri
Coordinates12°48′33″N 17°30′9″E / 12.80917°N 17.50250°E / 12.80917; 17.50250
Primary inflowsBatha River
Catchment area70,000 km2 (27,000 sq mi)
Basin countriesChad
Surface area500 km2 (190 sq mi)
Official nameLac Fitri
Designated13 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.

  1. ^ "Lac Fitri". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.