Lake Chamo

Lake Chamo
Lake Chamo seen from Arba Minch
Location of Lake Chamo in Ethiopia.
Location of Lake Chamo in Ethiopia.
Lake Chamo
Coordinates5°50′N 37°33′E / 5.833°N 37.550°E / 5.833; 37.550
Basin countriesEthiopia
Max. length32 km (20 mi)
Max. width13 km (8.1 mi)
Surface area317 km2 (122 sq mi)
Max. depth14 m (46 ft)
Surface elevation1,110 m (3,640 ft)

Lake Chamo (Amharic: ቻሞ ሐይቅ) is a lake in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region of southern Ethiopia. Located in the Main Ethiopian Rift, it is at an elevation of 1,110 meters. The Chamo lake is just to the south of Lake Abaya and the city of Arba Minch, east of the Guge Mountains, and west of the Amaro Mountains.