| Lake Opeta | |
|---|---|
 Kyoga Lake Complex with the Opeta (right) | |
  Lake Opeta | |
| Location | Nakapiripirit, Sironko, Katakwi, Kumi |
| Coordinates | 1°42′0″N 34°14′0″E / 1.70000°N 34.23333°E |
| Primary outflows | Lake Bisina |
| Basin countries | Uganda |
| Surface area | 68,912 hectares (170,290 acres) |
| Surface elevation | 1,050 metres (3,440 ft) |
| Islands | Tisai |
| Official name | Lake Opeta Wetland System |
| Designated | 15 September 2006 |
| Reference no. | 1636[1] |
Lake Opeta is a lake with an extensive wetland system in Uganda.
The wetland lies south of the Pian Upe Wildlife Reserve and serves as a dry-season refuge for both wildlife from the park and domestic cattle of the surrounding Karamajong and Pokot people.[2]
- ^ "Lake Opeta Wetland System". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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