Lake Assal

Summary

Lake Assal is a graben^[1]. It draws 189 Wikipedia views per month (graben category, ranking #2 of 11).^[2]

Key Facts

• Lake Assal is located in Tadjourah Region^[3].
• Lake Assal is in the country of Djibouti^[4].
• Lake Assal's instance of is recorded as graben^[5].
• Lake Assal's instance of is recorded as endorheic lake^[6].
• Lake Assal's Commons category is recorded as Lake Assal^[7].
• Lake Assal's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 11.65, 'lon': 42.416667}^[8].
• Lake Assal's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[9].
• Lake Assal's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[10].
• Lake Assal's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia^[11].
• Lake Assal's heritage designation is recorded as Tentative World Heritage Site^[12].
• Lake Assal's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'بحيرة عسل'}^[13].
• Lake Assal's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+19'}^[14].
• Lake Assal sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '-153'}^[15].
• Lake Assal covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+54'}^[16].
• Lake Assal's width is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+6.5'}^[17].
• Lake Assal's watershed area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+900'}^[18].
• Lake Assal's volume as quantity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25517', 'amount': '+400000000'}^[19].
• Lake Assal's World Heritage criteria is recorded as (vii)^[20].
• Lake Assal's World Heritage criteria is recorded as (viii)^[21].
• Lake Assal's World Heritage criteria is recorded as (x)^[22].
• Lake Assal's salinity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q181011', 'amount': '+348'}^[23].
• Lake Assal's vertical depth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+20'}^[24].

Body

Geography

Lake Assal is in the country of Djibouti^[4]. It is located in Tadjourah Region^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Lake Assal covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+54'}^[16]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '-153'}^[15]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+19'}^[14].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include graben^[5] and endorheic lake^[6]. Lake Assal's heritage designation is recorded as Tentative World Heritage Site^[12].

Why It Matters

Lake Assal draws 189 Wikipedia views per month (graben category, ranking #2 of 11).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[25] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[26]