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Lake Higa

Lake Higa is a small lake in eastern Burkina Faso, close to the border with Niger. It drains into the Babangou, which drains into the Niger. It has an area of 228 ha. It lies at an elevation of 271 m (889 feet). In 2009 the site around Lake Higa was included in the List of Ramsar wetlands of international importance.

References

  1. ^ "Lac Higa". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. ^ Mepham, Robert; R. H. Hughes; J. S. Hughes (1992). A directory of African wetlands. IUCN. p. 316. ISBN 2-88032-949-3.
  3. ^ "Burkina Faso Lakes". Index Mundi. 2006. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
  4. ^ Kibata, Cynthia (1 October 2009). "Twelve new Ramsar sites in Burkina Faso". Ramsar Convention. Retrieved 13 March 2010.