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Lake Basaka
Location of Lake Basaka in Ethiopia.
Location of Lake Basaka in Ethiopia.
Lake Basaka
Coordinates8°52′N 39°52′E / 8.867°N 39.867°E / 8.867; 39.867
Basin countriesEthiopia
Surface area42.6 km2 (16.4 sq mi)
Average depth8 m (26 ft)
Surface elevation950 m (3,120 ft)
Islands1
SettlementsMetehara

Lake Basaka (Oromo: Hora Basakaa; Amharic: በሰቃ ሐይቅ) is a shallow, saline lake in the Oromia Region of central Ethiopia. It is located in the Great Rift Valley about 200 kilometres (120 mi) south east of the capital Addis Ababa. The lake is at an elevation of 950 metres (3,000 ft).

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