List of lakes of Ethiopia

This is a list of lakes of Ethiopia, located completely or partially within the country's borders.

Lakes
NameArea (km²)Elevation (MAMSL)TypeRegionCoordinatesRemarks
Lake Abaya1,1621,285Freshwater lakeSouthern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region6.4333°N 37.8833°E / 6.4333; 37.8833
Lake Abbe320243Salt lakeAfar Region11.1666°N 41.7833°E / 11.1666; 41.7833
Lake Abijatta2051,573Salt lakeOromia Region7.6166°N 38.6°E / 7.6166; 38.6
Lake Afambo35339Freshwater lakeAfar Region11.4166°N 41.6833°E / 11.4166; 41.6833
Lake Afrera100-102Salt lakeAfar Region13.2833°N 40.9166°E / 13.2833; 40.9166
Lake Ashenge202,409Salt lakeTigray Region12.5805°N 39.5°E / 12.5805; 39.5
Lake Hawassa1291,686Freshwater lakeSouthern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region7.0401°N 38.4879°E / 7.0401; 38.4879
Lake Bario22.16339-Afar Region11.3753°N 41.6258°E / 11.3753; 41.6258
Lake Basaka42.6950Salt lakeOromia Region8.8666°N 39.8666°E / 8.8666; 39.8666
Lake Chamo3171,110Freshwater lakeSouthern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region5.8333°N 37.55°E / 5.8333; 37.55
Lake Chew Bahir343570Salt lakeSouthern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region4.7166°N 36.95°E / 4.7166; 36.95
Lake Chomen1802,224ReservoirOromia Region9.5199°N 37.2159°E / 9.5199; 37.2159
Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam1,874155ReservoirBenishangul-Gumuz Region11.2014°N 35.1088°E / 11.2014; 35.1088Under construction on the Blue Nile (2018)
Lake Gummare60-Freshwater lakeAfar Region11.5333°N 41.6666°E / 11.5333; 41.6666
Lake Hayq232,030Freshwater lakeAmhara Region11.3333°N 39.7166°E / 11.3333; 39.7166
Lake Hardibo162,136Freshwater lakeAmhara Region11.2333°N 39.7716°E / 11.2333; 39.7716
Lake Haramaya-2,010Freshwater lakeOromia Region9.4049°N 42.0045°E / 9.4049; 42.0045Dried out from 2011
Lake Kadabassa-562-Afar Region10.203°N 40.4914°E / 10.203; 40.4914
Lake Karum50-120Salt lakeAfar Region14.0166°N 40.4166°E / 14.0166; 40.4166
Koka Reservoir1801,595ReservoirOromia Region8.4333°N 39.0333°E / 8.4333; 39.0333
Lake Langano2301,585Freshwater lakeOromia Region7.6°N 38.7166°E / 7.6; 38.7166
Lake Shala3291,558Salt lakeOromia Region7.4833°N 38.5333°E / 7.4833; 38.5333
Lake Tana3,0601,788Freshwater lakeAmhara Region12°N 37.5°E / 12; 37.5
Lake Turkana6,405361Salt lakeSouthern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region3.5833°N 36.1166°E / 3.5833; 36.1166Most of the lake is in Kenya
Lake Zway4401,636Freshwater lakeSouthern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region
Oromia		8°N 38.8333°E / 8; 38.8333
Lake Zengena12,500Freshwater lakeAmhara Region10.9138°N 36.9666°E / 10.9138; 36.9666Crater lake

Lakes not confirmed with coordinates
  • Lake Chelelektu
  • Lake Gargori
  • Lake Laitali
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