LARGEST salt pan of the Sahara - Chott el-Djerid - Tunisia
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N 33° 54.572 E 008° 31.454
32S E 456016 N 3752226
The Chott el-Djerid is a vast salt-lake or basin in the south of Tunisia, the largest in the Sahara
Waymark Code: WM13KHG
Location: Tunisia
Date Posted: 01/01/2021
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from wikipedia:
The bottom of Chott el Djerid is located between 10 and 25 meters (about 30 to 80 feet) below sea level. The lake's width varies widely; at its narrowest point, it is only 20 km (12 mi) across, compared to its overall length of 250 km (160 mi). At times, parts of it appear in various shades of white, green and purple. The narrow eastward inlet of the chott is also known as Chott el Fejej.
It is the largest salt pan of the Sahara Desert, with a surface area of over 7,000 km2 (some sources state 5,000 km2). The site has a typical hot desert climate. Due to the harsh climate with mean annual rainfall of below 100 mm and daytime temperatures sometimes reaching 50 °C (122 °F) or more during summer with dense solar radiation, water evaporates from the lake. In summer Chott el Djerid is almost entirely dried up, and numerous fata morganas occur. Situated at 33 ° 42'N 8 ° 26'E in the center-west of the country, between the cities of Tozeur and Kebili. Because the flooded area is very variable, values presented for the area of the lake (or its basin, which is almost always dry), can vary widely. Some sources provide values as high as 10,000 km². Similarly, figures given for altitude vary between 10 meters above and 25 meters below sea level.
Type of documentation of superlative status: wikipedia
Location of coordinates: parking area along a way through the salt lake
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