geo.wikisort.org - ReservoirLake Chew Bahir (Amharic: ጨው ባሕር č̣ew bāhir, "salty lake") or Lake Istifanos, also called Stefanie, Basso Naebor and Chuwaha,[1] is a lake in southern Ethiopia, located on the southwestern end of the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' Region, near the border with Oromia Region.
Lake in southern Ethiopia
Lake Chew Bahir |
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The remnants of Lake Chew Bahir - as seen from space. |
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Coordinates | 4°43′N 36°57′E |
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Primary outflows | none |
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Basin countries | Ethiopia, Kenya |
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Max. length | 40 mi (64 km) |
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Max. width | 15 mi (24 km) |
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Surface elevation | 1,880 ft (570 m) |
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Geography
When the Lake Chew Bahir is filled, it stretches into northern Kenya. Lying at the center of the Stephanie Wildlife Sanctuary, the lake measures some 40 miles (64 km) by 15 miles (24 km).
This lake is the southernmost and lowest (1,880 ft, 573 m) of a series of lakes which lie in the north-easterly continuation of the Great Rift Valley;[1] its watershed is separated from the watershed of Lake Turkana by the Humu Range and the hills south of it. The Kumbi Range rises on its eastern side. Chew Bahir is fed from the north by the Weito River, and its tributary the Galana Sagan. The Galana Sagan receives the overflow of Lake Chamo in some years, but no permanent connection exists.
History
Count Sámuel Teleki was the first European to visit the lake in 1888,[2] and named it for Princess Stéphanie of Belgium, the wife of Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria. Following Teleki's visit, Lake Chew Bahir and the neighboring lakes were explored by Arthur Donaldson Smith, Vittorio Bottego, M. S. Welby, Oscar Neumann and others. J. J. Harrison in 1899 found the lake quite dried up, and two years later Count Wickenburg found water only in the northern part.[1] In 1960 the lake covered about 2,000 km2, but shrank to a swamp over the rest of the 20th century.
References
На других языках
[de] Chew Bahir
Der Chew Bahir (amharisch ጨው ባህር, č’äw bahər [.mw-parser-output .IPA a{text-decoration:none}t͡ʃʼəwbahɨr]; auch Stefaniesee) ist ein See im Süden Äthiopiens, sein Südzipfel befindet sich bereits auf kenianischem Staatsgebiet.
- [en] Lake Chew Bahir
[es] Lago Chew Bahir
El lago Chew Bahir (en amárico, ጨው ባሕር, č̣ew bāhir, que significa, 'lago salado') o lago Istifanos, también llamado Stefanie, Basso Naebor y Chuwaha, es un lago africano localizado al noroeste de Kenia, en la frontera entre la región de las Naciones, Nacionalidades y Pueblos del Sur y la región etíope de Oromia. Cuando el lago está completamente lleno parte se encuentra en Etiopía.
[fr] Lac Chew Bahir
Le lac Chew Bahir (Amharique : ጨው ባሕር č̣ew bāhir, qui signifie lac salé), également appelé lac Stéphanie, Basso Naebor ou Chuwaha, est un lac situé en Éthiopie à la frontière de la Région des nations, nationalités et peuples du Sud et de la région Oromia.
[it] Chew Bahir
Il Chew Bahir, detto anche Lago Stefania, è un lago dell'Etiopia meridionale, al confine col Kenya.
[ru] Чоу-Бахр
Чоу-Бахр[1], также Стефания[2], — пересыхающее солёное озеро в южной части Эфиопии[1], находится на границе между регионом Оромия и региона Народов и народностей юга. Когда озеро заполняется, оно простирается в северную часть Кении. Находится в центре заповедника дикой природы Стефани. Длина озера достигает до 64 км.
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