Lake Magadi (Ngorongoro)
| Lake Magadi | |
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  Lake Magadi Location within Tanzania | |
| Location | Arusha Region, Tanzania |
| Coordinates | 3°11′21″S 35°32′16″E / 3.18917°S 35.53778°E |
| Munge River, Seneto springs | |
| Basin countries | Tanzania |
Surface elevation | 1,730 m (5,680 ft) |
| Islands | Mti Moja (temporarily) |
Lake Magadi[a] is a shallow soda lake in the southwest of the Ngorogoro crater in northeastern Tanzania. It is fed by the Munge River and the Seneto springs. It is often inhabited by thousands of mainly lesser flamingoes.[4] The lake's name comes from the word for salty in the Maasai language. It is 1730 metres above sea level.[5][6]
Description
Lake Magadi is a shallow soda lake inside Ngorongoro Crater, a large 22 by 18 km (14 by 11 mi) caldera in northern Tanzania.[7]: 108 It sits in the southwest portion of the caldera's floor. Lerai Forest and Gorigor Swamp lie to its south, and Mandusi Swamp lies to its north.[8]: 756
Lake Magadi's water level varies widely, expanding to an area of 18 km2 (6.9 mi2) in 1964 and completely drying in years with low rainfall.[9]: 628 [10]: 180 Very high lake levels, such as in 1998, can turn the Mti Moja peninsula into an island.[8]: 756 It is fed year-round by the Munge River, which enters Ngorongoro Crater from the northeast. The river originates from springs in Olmoti Crater.[8]: 756–757 The lake is also fed by the Seneto springs.[11]: 147 The lake is linked to Gorigor Swamp to its southeast by two drainage channels.[8]: 756
Notes
References
- ↑ Hecky, Robert E.; Kilham, Peter (1973). "Diatoms in Alkaline, Saline Lakes: Ecology and Geochemical Implications1". Limnology and Oceanography. 18 (1): 53–71. Bibcode:1973LimOc..18...53H. doi:10.4319/lo.1973.18.1.0053. ISSN 0024-3590.
- ↑ Estes, R.D.; Atwood, J.L.; Estes, A.B. (2006). "Downward trends in Ngorongoro Crater ungulate populations 1986–2005: Conservation concerns and the need for ecological research". Biological Conservation. 131 (1): 106–120. Bibcode:2006BCons.131..106E. doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2006.02.009.
- ↑ "Wildlife Habitats – Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority (NCAA)". Retrieved 22 June 2026.
- ↑ "Mindat.org". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ↑ "Lake Magadi crater lake, Arusha, Tanzania". tz.geoview.info. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ↑ polly (29 July 2019). "Crater Lake in Ngorongoro Lake Magadi - ngorongoro crater". Ngorongoro Crater Tanzania. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ↑ Scoon, Roger N. (2018). Geology of National Parks of Central/Southern Kenya and Northern Tanzania. Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-73785-0. ISBN 978-3-319-73784-3.
- 1 2 3 4 Deocampo, Daniel M (2004). "Hydrogeochemistry in the Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania, and implications for land use in a World Heritage Site". Applied Geochemistry. 19 (5): 755–767. Bibcode:2004ApGC...19..755D. doi:10.1016/j.apgeochem.2003.10.006.
- ↑ Anderson, G. D.; Herlocker, D. J. (1973). "Soil Factors Affecting the Distribution of the Vegetation Types and Their Utilization by Wild Animals in Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania". The Journal of Ecology. 61 (3): 627. Bibcode:1973JEcol..61..627A. doi:10.2307/2258640. JSTOR 2258640.
- ↑ Estes, R. D.; Small, Robert (1981). "The large herbivore populations of Ngorongoro Crater". African Journal of Ecology. 19 (1–2): 175–185. Bibcode:1981AfJEc..19..175E. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2028.1981.tb00661.x. ISSN 0141-6707.
- ↑ Sinclair, A. R. E.; Arcese, Peter, eds. (1995). Serengeti II: dynamics, management, and conservation of an ecosystem. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. ISBN 978-0-226-76031-5.