Ira Lalaro
Lake Ira Lalaro (also Iralalaro, Ira-Lalaro, Surubec, Suro Bec) is a freshwater lake in Mehara, Subdistrict Tutuala, Lautém District, East Timor. It is the largest of the island of Timor, and thus too of the country. The lake is part of the Mount Paitchau Important Bird Area. The lake waters and that of Irasiquero River are a closed aquatic system; they lie within a huge polje. It covers between 10–55 square kilometres (3.9–21.2 sq mi) while the authigenic catchment basin covers 406 square kilometres (157 sq mi).
| Lake Ira Lalaro | |
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Lake Ira Lalaro | |
Lake Ira Lalaro | |
| Coordinates | 8°27′0″S 127°8′0″E |
| Primary outflows | Irasiquero River |
| Basin countries | East Timor |
| Max. length | 6.5 km (4.0 mi) |
| Max. width | 3 km (1.9 mi) |
| Surface area | Average 1.9 km2 (0.73 sq mi) |
| Surface elevation | 318 m (1,043 ft) |
| Settlements | Mehara, Malahara, Poros, Muapitine |
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