lac Rose (Q1522557)

  • matcher place: Senegal (relation 192775), Dakar (relation 2892079)
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Summary from Français / French Wikipedia (frwiki)

Le lac Rose, ou lac Rëtba pour les Wolofs, est une lagune côtière fermée, c'est-à-dire coupée de la mer, situé au Sénégal, à proximité immédiate de Dakar. Le « Lac » s'étend sur environ 3 km2, avec une profondeur faible. Ces eaux sont salées et ont une teinte rose en raison de la présence d'une algue microscopique.

Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

Lake Retba, also known as Lac Rose (meaning "pink lake"), lies north of the Cap Vert peninsula in Senegal, some 35 km (22 mi) north-east of the capital, Dakar, in northwest Africa. It is named for its pink waters caused by Dunaliella salina algae and is known for its high salt content, up to 40% in some areas. Its colour is usually particularly strong from late January to early March, during the dry season; however, flooding in September 2022 not only disrupted salt harvesting activities on the lake, but because it caused the lake to lose its colour, had a negative effect on tourism.

Summary from Nederlands / Dutch Wikipedia (nlwiki)

Het Roze Meer (Frans: Lac Rose; officieel: Lac Retba ) is een zoutmeer dat op 25 km van de hoofdstad Dakar van Senegal gelegen is in de gemeente Sangalkam. Het is door duinen gescheiden van de Atlantische Oceaan.

Summary from Deutsch / German Wikipedia (dewiki)

Lac Retba, auch Lac Rose genannt, ist ein Salzsee in Senegal. Er liegt 35 km nordöstlich der Hauptstadt Dakar nahe der Atlantikküste.

Summary from Español / Spanish Wikipedia (eswiki)

El lago Rosa (conocido localmente como Lac Retba) se encuentra al norte de la península senegalesa de Cabo Verde, al noreste del país africano. Dista 35 kilómetros de Dakar.[1]​ Cubre una superficie de 3 km².[1]

Summary from 日本語 / Japanese Wikipedia (jawiki)

ラック・ローズlac Rose)とは、西アフリカのセネガル共和国ダカール州に位置する、約3 km2の赤い水を湛えた潟湖である。正式名称はレトバ湖lac Retba)だが、バラ色の湖という意味の「lac Rose」という通称で広く知られている。加えて、パリ~ダカール・ラリーのゴール地点としても名高い。

Summary from Italiano / Italian Wikipedia (itwiki)

Il lago Retba o lac Rose è un lago del Senegal che si trova a nord della penisola del Senegal, a nord est di Dakar. Ha una larghezza massima di 1,5 km ed è lungo 5 km. Dista circa un chilometro dall'Oceano Atlantico. Esso è chiamato così per le sue acque rosa, causate da alghe (Dunaliella salina) presenti nell'acqua che producono un pigmento rosso, il carotene, per resistere al forti raggi solari. Il colore è particolarmente visibile durante la stagione secca.

Summary from 汉语 / Chinese Wikipedia (zhwiki)

玫瑰湖(法語:Lac Rose),又名瑞特巴湖(英語:Lake Retba)或粉紅湖(法語的rose除了可解作「玫瑰」,也可解作「粉紅色」),是一个面积只有3平方公里的鹹水湖。它位于西非塞內加爾首都達喀爾東北35公里的佛得角半島北部,是塞内加尔著名的自然景观。因为湖内生长的嗜盐微生物(當中以杜氏鹽藻為主)作用,每年的12月至1月天氣較乾時,湖水呈现粉红色,因而得名玫瑰湖。其实随着季节的变化,湖水的颜色会从淡绿到深红之间变化。

Summary from اللغة العربية / Arabic Wikipedia (arwiki)

بحيرة ريتبا، بالإنجليزية Lake Retba بالفرنسية Lac Rose (وتعني البحيرة الوردية) تقع في شمال شبه جزيرة الرأس الأخضر وشمال شرق العاصمة داكار في دولة السنغال. في شمال غرب أفريقيا.

Summary from Русский язык / Russian Wikipedia (ruwiki)

Ре́тба, или Ро́зовое о́зеро, — озеро в Сенегале, расположено в 20 км к северо-востоку от полуострова Зелёный мыс. Площадь — 3 км². Максимальная глубина — 3 метра.

Wikidata location: 14.8389, -17.2344 view on OSM or edit on OSM

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relation: Lac Retba (OSM)exact location match [show tags]
name: Lac Retba
salt: yes
image: https://photos.app.goo.gl/WkMEzG7ZbYjxtyUPA
landuse: salt_pond
name:fr: Lac Rose
tourism: attraction
int_name: Lac Rose
name:gcf: Létan Wòz
wikidata: Q1522557
wikipedia: fr:Lac Rose

wikidata match: Q1522557

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body of water (Q15324) natural=water
quarry (Q188040) landuse=quarry
lake (Q23397) water=lake
tourist attraction (Q570116) tourism=attraction
mine (Q820477) industrial=mine
subterranea (Q863404) location=underground

Search criteria from categories

Lakes of Senegal water=pond, water=lake, natural=lake
Saline lakes of Africa water=pond, water=lake, natural=lake