Lake Mariout, Brackish water lake in Alexandria, Egypt
Lake Mariout extends across 50 square kilometers along the southern border of Alexandria, containing both fresh and salt water elements within its boundaries.
The lake underwent significant changes when British forces cut a canal during the 1801 Siege of Alexandria, transforming it from freshwater to brackish water.
Multiple Arab Bedouin tribes settled around Lake Mariout maintain traditional fishing practices using wooden Flouka boats crafted by local carpenters.
Fishermen extract various species from the lake, including Nile perch, while salt refineries along the shoreline process minerals from the water.
The lake contains an ecological anomaly where Nile perch, typically a freshwater fish, has adapted to survive in the brackish water conditions.
Location: Alexandria
Elevation above the sea: -3 m
GPS coordinates: 31.15306,29.89861
Latest update: March 6, 2025 00:48
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