| Lake Paniai | |
|---|---|
 Lake Paniai, with the town of Enarotali at lower right | |
  Lake Paniai Location in Central Papua  Lake Paniai Location in Indonesian Papua | |
| Location | Paniai Regency and Deiyai Regency, Central Papua, Indonesia |
| Coordinates | 3°54′S 136°19′E / 3.900°S 136.317°E |
| Primary outflows | Yawei River (Urumuka) |
| Basin countries | Indonesia |
| Max. length | 16 km (9.9 mi) |
| Max. width | 9 km (5.6 mi) |
| Surface area | 154 km2 (59 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 44 m (144 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 1,740 m (5,710 ft) |
| References | [1][2] |
The Paniai Lakes, originally known as the Wissel Lakes, are the three large, freshwater lakes in Central Papua, Indonesia:[3] Paniai, Tigi, and Tage. Lakes Paniai and Tage are located in the Paniai Regency, while Lake Tigi is located in the Deiyai Regency. The largest of the three is Lake Paniai (Danau Paniai), while its immediate neighbor Lake Tage is the smallest.
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