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Lake Sulunga, also known as Bahi Swamp, is a shallow seasonal lake on the border of the
Lake Sulunga, also known as Bahi Swamp, is a shallow seasonal lake on the border of the Dodoma
Dodoma ( in Gogo), officially Dodoma City (''Jiji Kuu la Dodoma'', in Swahili), is the capital city of Tanzania. With a population of 765,179,
it is also the administrative capital of both Dodoma Municipal Council and the entire Dodoma R ...
and Singida region
Singida Region (''Mkoa wa Singida'' in Swahili language, Swahili) is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative Regions of Tanzania, regions. The region covers a land area of . The region is comparable in size to the combined land area of the nation sta ...
s In Tanzania
Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to t ...
. It is the largest body of water for both regions during the wet season.
It is located about 45 km west of the capital Dodoma
Dodoma ( in Gogo), officially Dodoma City (''Jiji Kuu la Dodoma'', in Swahili), is the capital city of Tanzania. With a population of 765,179,
it is also the administrative capital of both Dodoma Municipal Council and the entire Dodoma R ...
in an endorheic basin known as the Bahi depression. It lies at an altitude of and has a maximum extent of . The catchment area is . The lake is about long and wide, but can completely disappear in dry years. Its main tributaries are the Bubu and the Mponde.
The lake is surrounded by a variety of settlements and plays an important role in local fishing and animal husbandry.
The lake is in danger of being severely affected by mining in the future, as the area is evidently home to uranium, gold and probably diamonds.
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