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Pages in category "Bodies of water of Africa" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Aethiopian Sea; M.
Bodies of water of South Africa (5 C, 2 P) Bodies of water of South Sudan (2 C) Bodies of water of Sudan (4 C, 3 P) T. Bodies of water of Tanzania (4 C, 2 P)
Collectively, they contain 31,000 km 3 (7,400 cu mi) of water, which is more than either Lake Baikal or the North American Great Lakes. This total constitutes about 25% of the planet's unfrozen surface fresh water. The large rift lakes of Africa are the ancient home of great biodiversity, and 10% of the world's fish species live in this region.
Lake Assal is the most saline body of water on earth after Don Juan Pond with 34.8% average salt concentration [10] (up to 40% at 20 m (66 ft) depth); higher than the 33.7% level in the Dead Sea. [ 10 ] [ 16 ] The dissolved salts include NaCl, KCl, MgCl 2 , CaCl 2 , CaSO 4 and MgBr 2 , with NaCl dominating in Lake Assal and MgCl 2 in the Dead Sea.
The water volume of most large lakes in Africa depends on rainfall and evaporation, which means that temperature and precipitation are crucial for regulating the water balance of these bodies of water, and any fluctuations can cause significant changes in their water level and area. [27]
The conductivity of the Bangweulu system is unusually low and varies between 20 and 40 μS/cm. [15] Transparency of the water ranges from 0.35 to 0.60 m in most water bodies of the system, but in the Tuchingo lagoon the transparency is much larger (>1.70 m) allowing the bottom to be seen. [15]
Pages in category "Lakes of Africa" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. G. African Great Lakes; L.
Bodies of water of Africa by country (59 C) Dams in Africa by country (43 C) Floods in Africa by country (7 C) Hydroelectricity in Africa by country (35 C)