| R'Kiz | |
|---|---|
 Photo taken by Apollo 6. | |
  R'Kiz Location in Mauritania | |
| Location | Mauritania |
| Coordinates | 16°52′N 15°17′W / 16.867°N 15.283°W |
| Type | Ephemeral Lake |
| Primary inflows | Senegal River |
| Primary outflows | Senegal River |
| Max. width | 5 km (3.1 mi) |
| Surface area | 12,970 ha (32,000 acres) |
| Average depth | 1.44 m (4 ft 9 in) |
| Max. depth | 3.35 m (11.0 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 1 m (3 ft 3 in) |
| Settlements | R'Kiz |
| References | [1] [2] |
Lake R'Kiz or Rkiz, historically known as Lake Cayor or Cayar,[3] is a lake in southern Mauritania with an area of 12,970 ha.[1]
- ^ a b "Rkiz, Lake". Database for Hydrological Time Series of Inland Waters (DAHITI). Deutsches Geodätisches Forschungsinstitut. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ Huges, R. H.; Huges, J. S. (1992). A Directory of African Wetlands. Cambridge: IUCN. p. 50. ISBN 9782880329495. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ Wade, Amadou, 1964, "Chronique du Walo sénégalais (1186-1855)", B. Cissé trans., V. Monteil, editor, Bulletin de l'IFAN, Series B, Vol. 26, no. 3/4, 454.