Lake Chad

FreshwaterChad/Niger/Nigeria/Cameroon
CountryChad/Niger/Nigeria/Cameroon
Area1,350 km2
Max Depth11 m
TypeFreshwater

About Lake Chad

Once the sixth largest lake at 26,000 km2. Shrunk 90% since 1960s. Over 30 million people depend on it.

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