List of lakes of Egypt


Egypt contains many lakes currently and other lakes that have vanished.

Current lakes

[Lake Nasser]

A vast reservoir in southern Egypt and northern Sudan created by the damming of the Nile after the construction of the High Dam of Aswan.

[Manzala Lake]

Salt or brackish water lake.
In northeastern Egypt on the Nile Delta near Port Said, Damietta, Dakahlyia and Sharqyia governorates.

[Maryut Lake]

A salt lake in northern Egypt, between Alexandria and Al-Buhira Governorates.

[Lake Bardawil]

Salt water lake in North Sinai Governorate.
It is said that it is named after King Baldwin I of Jerusalem of the First Crusade and that he was buried there.

[Lake Moeris] or [Qaroun] Lake

Brackish water lake.
South River Nile Delta in Fayoum Governorate.

[Wadi Elrayan] Lakes

Brackish water lake.
In Fayoum Governorate

[Edko Lake]

Salt water lake in Al Bouhaira Governorate

[Toshka Lakes]

River water lake.
In South Western Part of Egypt.

[Great [Bitter Lake]] or [al-Buhayrat al-Murrah]

A salt water lake between the north and south part of the Suez Canal, includes Greater Bitter Lake and Lesser Bitter Lakes and el-Temmsah Lake.
In Ismailia Governorate.

[Borolus Lake] or Paralos">Paralus (place)">Paralos lake

Salt water lake in North shore of River Nile Delta, Western corner in Kafr el-Sheikh Governorate.

[Wadi El Natrun] Lakes

Salt alkaline water lakes in Wadi Natron area near el-Qattara Depression in Matruh Governorate.

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In Matrouh Governorate, Siwa Oasis in Western Desert.