Lake Sentani
Lake in Papua, Indonesia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lake Sentani is a tropical, shallow, and at low-altitude open lake located at the northeast extremity of the Jayapura Regency in the Indonesian province of Papua, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the provincial capital, Jayapura City. It is located just to the south of the town of Sentani.
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Lake Sentani | |
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Danau Sentani | |
Location | Jayapura Regency, Papua, Indonesia |
Coordinates | 2.61°S 140.56°E / -2.61; 140.56 |
Catchment area | 600 km2 (230 sq mi) |
Max. length | 28 km (17 mi) |
Max. width | 19 km (12 mi) |
Surface area | 104 km2 (40 sq mi) |
Max. depth | 52 m (171 ft) |
Residence time | Short |
Surface elevation | 73 m (240 ft) |
Settlements | Sentani |
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The lake, which is considered by the local population as the home of the rainbows, is part of the Cyclops Strict Nature Reserve and contains several endemic species of fish.[1]