A hypersaline crater lake in Djibouti, the lowest point in Africa and among the lowest points on Earth's land surface, at over 150 meters below sea level. Its extreme salinity, among the highest of any lake in the world, has long supported a small salt-extraction trade.
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1. Wikidata: Lake Assal
- Wikidata Q81239, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
Wikidata P2046 (area)
Wikidata area (P2046) for Lake Assal: 54 square kilometres
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