Lake Higa | |
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Location | Burkina Faso |
Coordinates | 13°36′49″N 0°43′18″E / 13.613622°N 0.721664°E |
Primary outflows | Babangou |
Basin countries | Burkina Faso |
Surface area | 228 ha (560 acres) |
Surface elevation | 271 m (889 ft) |
Official name | Lac Higa |
Designated | 7 October 2009 |
Reference no. | 1883[1] |
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.[2] It has an area of 228 ha.[2] It lies at an elevation of 271 m (889 feet).[3] In 2009 the site around Lake Higa was included in the List of Ramsar wetlands of international importance.[4]