Lake Langano

Lake Langano (Oromo: Hora Langaanoo, Amharic: ላንጋኖ ሐይቅ) is a lake in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia, exactly 200 kilometers by road south of the capital, Addis Ababa, on the border between the East Shewa Zone and Arsi Zones. It is located to the east of Lake Abijatta in the Main Ethiopian Rift at an elevation of 1,585 meters.

Lake Langano
Lake Langano
Coordinates7°36′N 38°43′E
Basin countriesEthiopia
Max. length18 km (11 mi)
Max. width16 km (9.9 mi)
Surface area230 km2 (89 sq mi)
Max. depth46 m (151 ft)
Surface elevation1,585 m (5,200 ft)
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