Lake Chew Bahir | |
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Coordinates | 4°43′N 36°57′E / 4.717°N 36.950°E |
Primary outflows | none |
Basin countries | Ethiopia, Kenya |
Max. length | 40 mi (64 km) |
Max. width | 15 mi (24 km) |
Surface elevation | 1,880 ft (570 m) |
Lake Chew Bahir (Amharic: ጨው ባሕር č̣ew bāhir, "salty lake") or Lake Istifanos, also called Stefanie, Basso Naebor and Chuwaha,[1] is a lake in southern Ethiopia, located on the southwestern end of the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' Region, near the border with Oromia Region.