Lake Dem
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Lake Dem is a small lake in northern Burkina Faso
, located to the north of Kaya
, south of the Sahel Reserve and south-east of Lake Bam
. It drains into the White Volta
. It is 5 km long and 2 km wide. It lies at an elevation of 304 m (997 feet).
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso – also known by its short-form name Burkina – is a landlocked country in west Africa. It is surrounded by six countries: Mali to the north, Niger to the east, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Côte d'Ivoire to the southwest.Its size is with an estimated...
, located to the north of Kaya
Kaya, Burkina Faso
Kaya is the eighth largest city in Burkina Faso, lying north east of Ouagadougou, to which it is connected by railway. It is a centre for weaving and tanning....
, south of the Sahel Reserve and south-east of Lake Bam
Lake Bam
Lake Bam is located near the town of Kongoussi, in Burkina Faso. The lake is slowly drying up putting the nearby village's agriculture, fish stocks and cattle watering at risk....
. It drains into the White Volta
White Volta
The White Volta, also known as the Nakambe River, is the headstream of the Volta River in West Africa. It originates in Burkina Faso and it flows into Lake Volta in Ghana. Its main tributaries are the Black Volta and the Red Volta....
. It is 5 km long and 2 km wide. It lies at an elevation of 304 m (997 feet).