Lake Tana
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| Area | 2156 |
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| Locations | Ethiopia |
| Max. depth | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Inflow source | Magech River |
| Gumara River | |
| Fish | Nile tilapia |
| Clarias gariepinus | |
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| Did you know | Lake Tana is Ethiopia's largest, covering over 3,500 square kilometers, and its waters are the source of the Blue Nile, which flows 5, 223 kilometers north to the Mediterranean Sea. |
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| ID | 1003622 |
About Lake Tana
Lake Tana is the source of the Blue Nile and is the largest lake in Ethiopia. Located in Amhara Region in the north-western Ethiopian Highlands, the lake is approximately 84 kilometres long and 66 kilometres wide, with a maximum depth of 15 metres, and an elevation of 1,788 metres.
