Orba Co
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Orba Co is a lake
at an elevation of 5209 metres (17,089.9 ft) in Tibet
. The lake has several islands which are the islands with the highest altitude on earth.
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
at an elevation of 5209 metres (17,089.9 ft) in Tibet
Tibet
Tibet is a plateau region in Asia, north-east of the Himalayas. It is the traditional homeland of the Tibetan people as well as some other ethnic groups such as Monpas, Qiang, and Lhobas, and is now also inhabited by considerable numbers of Han and Hui people...
. The lake has several islands which are the islands with the highest altitude on earth.