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Lakes in Africa, ranked by obscurity

Every lake in Africa that Wormillion knows, and how obscure each one is. 154 lakes.

Rarest here: Gereb Mihiz (100%). Most famous: Lake Victoria (1%).

PlaceObscurityViews / monthPoints
Cahora Bassa Reservoir16%887246
Chott Ech Chergui54%93589
Chott el Djerid7%2,167164
Chott el Hodna49%126541
Chott Melrhir25%467325
Dilolo Lake64%55677
Etosha Pan20%677278
Fernan Vaz Lagoon59%74628
Fetzara Lake70%42731
Ga'raet el Oubeïra68%45716
Gereb Mihiz100%6996
Great Bitter Lake4%3,551138
Ifni Lake45%151507
Isli68%45716
Jabi Lake44%159495
Kainji Lake34%270408
Lac de Guiers63%59665
Lagdo Reservoir44%158497
Lagune Ndogo73%37755
Lake Abaya33%284400
Lake Abbe26%436336
Lake Abijatta56%83606
Lake Afambo69%44722
Lake Afrera26%453330
Lake Alaotra34%276404
Lake Albert (Africa)9%1,866177
Lake Amaramba80%25818
Lake Ambussel80%25818
Lake Ardibbo79%27808
Lake Ashenge50%120548
Lake Assal (Djibouti)5%3,091144
Lake Awasa37%232432
Lake Babati64%55677
Lake Bam74%35768
Lake Bangweulu18%789260
Lake Bardawil19%735269
Lake Baringo15%946239
Lake Bario77%30791
Lake Basaka66%50698
Lake Bisina52%106567
Lake Bogoria15%1,022231
Lake Bosumtwi10%1,577191
Lake Bunyonyi17%830254
Lake Burera52%107565
Lake Burigi76%32781
Lake Burullus36%243423
Lake Chad1%12,225111
Lake Chala24%489319
Lake Chamo29%365361
Lake Chew Bahir40%195462
Lake Chilwa37%231433
Lake Chiuta57%79616
Lake Cyohoha North78%28802
Lake Cyohoha South56%85601
Lake Débo47%139522
Lake Edward14%1,035229
Lake Elmenteita27%420341
Lake Eyasi22%580296
Lake Fianga75%34773
Lake Fitri48%130536
Lake Fundudzi19%704274
Lake George (Uganda)26%439335
Lake Guinas35%250416
Lake Gummare74%36762
Lake Hayq38%215445
Lake Higa84%20857
Lake Ichkeul38%215445
Lake Idku63%59665
Lake Ihema55%92591
Lake Ihotry61%65652
Lake Itasy56%83606
Lake Jipe45%149509
Lake Kanyaboli48%134529
Lake Kariba1%19,943107
Lake Karum24%511315
Lake Kinkony67%48704
Lake Kisale60%68642
Lake Kitangiri71%41736
Lake Kivu2%6,656121
Lake Kompienga82%22840
Lake Kundi78%28802
Lake Kwania48%134529
Lake Kyoga17%830254
Lake Langano33%282401
Lake Magadi13%1,187216
Lake Mai-Ndombe34%268409
Lake Malawi2%8,106117
Lake Malombe49%126541
Lake Manyara19%738269
Lake Manzala26%442334
Lake Mariout17%817256
Lake Mihindi98%8985
Lake Moeris8%1,992170
Lake Monoun4%3,895134
Lake Mugesera63%57671
Lake Muhazi37%231433
Lake Mutanda48%133531
Lake Mweru22%574297
Lake Mweru Wantipa50%118551
Lake Nabugabo57%81612
Lake Naivasha8%1,915174
Lake Nakuru10%1,527193
Lake Nasser3%4,851128
Lake Natron3%6,138123
Lake Ngami23%525311
Lake Nigat23%534309
Lake No28%387351
Lake Nokoué32%301391
Lake Nyos2%9,743114
Lake Nzilo69%44722
Lake of Bizerte55%87598
Lake of Tunis12%1,332206
Lake Ossa55%89595
Lake Piso47%138523
Lake Ptolemy11%1,355203
Lake Retba7%2,341159
Lake Ruhondo53%100578
Lake Rwanyakazinga83%21848
Lake Rweru34%279403
Lake Sélingué76%31786
Lake Shala33%283400
Lake Sibhayi40%198460
Lake Sonfon65%53686
Lake St. Lucia29%361362
Lake Sulunga56%85601
Lake Tana4%3,487139
Lake Tanganyika1%18,852107
Lake Tele22%554302
Lake Timsah18%770263
Lake Togo46%147511
Lake Tshangalele72%38749
Lake Tsimanampetsotsa53%103573
Lake Tumba48%131535
Lake Turkana2%6,166122
Lake Upemba50%120548
Lake Victoria1%24,933105
Lake Volta3%4,412131
Lake Wamala50%121547
Lake Zway38%219442
Léré Lake77%30791
Makgadikgadi Pans5%2,991145
Mbakaou Reservoir93%12941
Otjikoto Lake26%442334
Pool Malebo5%3,082144
Réghaïa lake65%54682
Rukwa Lake22%581296
Sabkha Zamoul74%36762
Sand River Dam81%23832
Sebkha d'Oran44%158497
Sebkha el Melah (Béni Abbès)74%35768
Sua Pan30%344369
Tislit lake54%97582
Tonga Lake61%65652
Van Rck Dam91%14918

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