Lake Retba

Summary

Lake Retba is a salt lake^[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of salt_lake entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (776 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Lake Retba is located in Tivaouane Peulh-Niaga^[3].
• Lake Retba is in the country of Senegal^[4].
• Lake Retba's instance of is recorded as salt lake^[5].
• Lake Retba's instance of is recorded as quarry^[6].
• Lake Retba's instance of is recorded as tourist attraction^[7].
• Lake Retba is used for extraction of salt^[8].
• Lake Retba's Commons category is recorded as Lac rose (Senegal)^[9].
• Lake Retba's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 14.838888888889, 'lon': -17.234444444444}^[10].
• Lake Retba's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Cap-Vert^[11].
• Lake Retba's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Grande Côte^[12].
• Lake Retba's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Niayes^[13].
• Lake Retba's product or material produced is recorded as table salt^[14].
• Lake Retba's heritage designation is recorded as monument historique in Senegal^[15].
• Lake Retba's heritage designation is recorded as Tentative World Heritage Site^[16].
• Lake Retba's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+3.85'}^[17].
• Lake Retba sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+0'}^[18].
• Lake Retba covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+3'}^[19].
• Lake Retba's width is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+1'}^[20].
• Lake Retba's salinity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q181011', 'amount': '+400'}^[21].
• Lake Retba's vertical depth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+3'}^[22].

Body

Geography

Lake Retba is in the country of Senegal^[4]. It is located in Tivaouane Peulh-Niaga^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Lake Retba covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+3'}^[19]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+0'}^[18]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+3.85'}^[17].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include salt lake^[5], quarry^[6], and tourist attraction^[7]. Heritage statuses include monument historique in Senegal^[15] and Tentative World Heritage Site^[16].

Why It Matters

Lake Retba ranks in the top 9% of salt_lake entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (776 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[23] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[24]