Demsee
| Demsee | ||
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| Demsee, from the east bank | ||
| Geographical location | Burkina Faso | |
| Location close to the shore | Kaya | |
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| Coordinates | 13 ° 11 '43 " N , 1 ° 9' 2" W | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 290 m | |
The Demsee is located in northern Burkina Faso , about 15 km northwest of Kaya at an altitude of 290 m above sea level. As a result of the desertification in the Sahel , the sand input is increasing and the Demsee threatens to sand up.
literature
- Yadbila, GC (2000) Ensablement du lac Dem dans le Center-Nord du Burkina Faso. Mémoire de Fin de Cycle d'Ingénieur. EGGS, Ouagadougou, 132 pp.