Local Name(s) | Lac Tchad1 |
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Alternate Name(s) | |
Continent | Africa 1 |
Country (State, Province, or Territory) | Cameroon Chad Niger Nigeria |
Latitude | 13.218556 ° |
Longitude | 14.035034 ° |
Elevation (m) | 240 1 |
Surface Area (km2) | 10,360-25,900 1 |
Watershed Area (km2) | 2,500,000 1 |
Volume (km3) | 24 1 - 72 2 |
Mean Depth (m) | 2-5 1 |
Maximum Depth (m) | 4-11 1 |
Fresh/Salt | Fresh 1 |
Geologic Origin | Tectonic (downwarp) 1 |
Trophic Status | |
Climate | Arid: Hot Desert 3 |
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