Lake Manyara

Lake Manyara dem sanso know as Lake Moya among de Iraqw people be a lake wey dey locate insyd Monduli District of Arusha Region, Tanzania wey e be de seventh-largest lake of Tanzania by surface area, at 470-square-kilometre (180 sq mi). E be a shallow, alkaline lake insyd de Natron-Manyara-Balangida branch of de East African Rift. De northwest quadrant of de lake (about 200 sq, km.) be included within Lake Manyara National Park wey e be part of de Lake Manyara Biosphere Reserve, dem establish insyd 1981 by UNESCO as part of ein Man and the Biosphere Programme. Der be differing explanations for how Lake Manyara get ein name. De name Manyara fi cam from de Maasai word "emanyara", wich be de spiky, protective enclosure around a family homestead (boma). Possibly de 600 m high rift escarpment hems insyd de lake, like de enclosure around a Maasai boma. Anoda theory be say de Mbugwe tribe, wey dey live insyd de Lake Manyara area, fi given de lake ein name based on de Mbugwe word manyero, wey dey mean a trough anaa place wer animals dey suck water. Fish De main fish species wey dey inhabit de lake be catfish den tilapia. Der be a small fishery, buh fish only tend to be found near de inflow areas, wer salt concentrations be lower. Lake Manyara be de type locality give de endangered fish Oreochromis amphimelas, a species of fish insyd de cichlid family, endemic to Tanzania, dem find insyd Lake Manyara den a number of oda saline lakes plus closed basins. Exploitation be prohibited insyd de parts of Lake Manyara within de National Park den de protected park areas dey provide important seed stock give de replenishment of fished populations. Birds De following table dey summarize de most numerous species, according to de Important Bird Areas factsheet: Lake Manyara. References External links Lake Manyara at Tanzania Tourist Board (a government tourism agency)