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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, is the national capital of Tanzania and the capital of the Dodoma Region, with a population of 410,956.
In 1974, the Tanzanian government announced that the capital would be moved to Dodoma for social a ...
and Singida region
Singida Region (''Mkoa wa Singida'' in Swahili) is one of the regions of Tanzania. The regional capital is the municipality of Singida. The region is bordered to the north by Shinyanga Region, Simiyu Region and Arusha Region, to the northeast by ...
s In Tanzania
Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands and ...
. 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, is the national capital of Tanzania and the capital of the Dodoma Region, with a population of 410,956.
In 1974, the Tanzanian government announced that the capital would be moved to Dodoma for social a ...
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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