List of lakes in Nigeria and their location
Oguta Lake and Lake Chad are two of the most popular lakes in Nigeria. But there are many other lakes located in the country that you might not have heard of. Here is a list of lakes in Nigeria and their location below.
There are more than fifty lakes in Nigeria. Some are big while others are small. Most of them are natural lakes while a few of them are man-made reservoirs. Below is a list of lakes in Nigeria and the state in which they are located.
1. Adale Lake: It is located in Borno State.
2. Beli-Yelba Lake: This lake is located in Taraba State.
3. Bob Erie Lake: It is located in Abia State.
4. Dandi Lake: This beautiful lake is located in Jigawa State.
5. Ebean Lake: It is a natural lake which is located in Abia State.
6. Ehoma Lake: It is a natural floodplain lake located in Cross River.
7. Egbe Reservoir: Located in Ekiti State.
8. Egwebe Lake: Located in Abia State.
9. Ekwo Lake: It is also located in Abia State, near Ebean Lake.
10. Gahri Lake: It is located in Borno State.
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11. Iyieke Lake: It is located in Ebonyi State, close to Ndibe Beach.
12. Jebba Dam: This is a reservoir lake that is located in Kwara State.
13. Kainji Lake: It is a reservoir lake that was formed by the Kainji Dam. It is located in the Southern part of Niger State and it is also a part of Kebbi State.
14. Lagos Lagoon: It is a natural lake in Lagos State.
15. Lekki Lagoon: It is also a natural lake located between Lagos and Ogun State.
16. Lake Alau: This lake is located in Borno, next to Lake Alo.
17. Lake Alo: This natural lake is located in Borno State, and it is 328 meters above the sea level.
18. Lake Asejire: It is located in Oyo State.
19. Lake Bimari: This lake is located in Taraba State.
20. Lake Budunga: This lake is also located in Taraba State.
21. Lake Chad: One of the most popular lakes in Nigeria. It is a large but shallow lake located in the North-eastern part of Nigeria and also extends to Cameroon and Niger.
22. Lake Dadin Kowa: This is a reservoir lake located in Gombe State.
23. Lake Dakwat: This lake is located in Jigawa State.
24. Lake Dampa: It is located in Taraba State.
25. Lake Dulum: Located in Adamawa State.
26. Lake Ebe: Its location is Delta State.
27. Lake Falai: Another lake in Nigeria located in Adamawa State.
28. Lake Fena: The location of this lake is in Sokoto.
29. Lake Garambula: It is a natural lake that is located in Adamawa State.
30. Lake Gbundu: This Lake is located in Taraba State and it is 124 meters above the sea level.
31. Lake Gergbakai: This lake is located in Adamawa State.
32. Lake Geriyo: This lake is also located in Adamawa State.
33. Lake Gokra: This lake is a natural lake which is located in Adamawa State as well.
34. Lake Gwadabawa: It is located in Sokoto State.
35. Lake Halatu: This lake is also located in Adamawa State.
36. Lake Ibini: It is located in Abia State.
37. Lake Ikana: It is also located in Abia State.
38. Lake Jena: This lake is located in Sokoto State.
39. Lake Ji: This lake is located in Taraba State.
40. Lake Kalmalo: It is located in Sokoto State.
41. Lake Karadon: This is a small natural lake located in Adamawa State.
42. Lake Kitikiti: This lake is located in Adamawa State.
43. Lake Kiye: It is located in Jigawa State.
44. Lake Kobaje: This lake is located in Taraba State.
45. Lake Ku: The lake is located in Taraba State.
46. Lake Kurjeje: It is a lake in Nigeria that is also located in Taraba State.
47. Lake Labe: This lake is located in Taraba State as well.
48. Lake Maladumba: It is located in Bauchi State.
49. Lake Matansarki: This lake is located in Taraba State.
50. Lake Mazafara: It is located in Sokoto State.
51. Lake Mbeilashan: It is located in Taraba State. The lake is located close to Garin Kusa and Bokoko in Taraba.
52. Lake Natu: It is also located in Sokoto State.
53. Lake Ndakalowu: It is located in Kwara State close to Lafiagi
54. Lake Njiddawo: This lake is located in Taraba State.
55. Lake Nyunkun: This lake is also located in Taraba State.
56. Lake Padaro: This lake is also known as Lake Paida is located in Adamawa State.
57. Lake Peu: It is located in Taraba State.
58. Lake Shisha: This lake is located in Taraba State.
59. Lake Ukwa: This is a lake that is located in Cross River.
60. Lake Wam: Located in Adamawa State.
61. Lake Yimirdiva: This lake is located in Borno State.
62. Lake Zaru: It is located in Sokoto State.
63. Langido Lake: This lake is located in Kebbi State.
64. Marmi Lake: It is located in Taraba State.
65. Ngyassala Lakes: Located in Adamawa State.
66. Oguta Lake: It is one of the largest natural lakes in Nigeria and it is located in Imo State.
67. Oku Lake: It is located in Benue State.
68. Ologe Lagoon: It is a natural lake in Lagos State and it is near Ikotun and Ibiku.
69. Oluge Lagoon: It is also a natural lake in Lagos State and it is next to Ologe Lagoon.
70. Osiam Lake: It is a lake located in Anambra State close to Osiam and Egbu.
71. Shiroro Dam: It is also a reservoir lake which is located in Niger State.
72. Tabkin Oga: It is a lake located in Nassarawa State.
73. Tiga Dam: This is a reservoir lake located in Kano State.
74. Tila Lake: This is a crater lake that is located near Kwaya Bura and Ga Tila Hill in Borno State.
75. Tombo Lake: It is located in Edo State.
76. Toidi Lake: This lake is located in Sokoto State near Toidi Zaidi and Toidi Gorgabi.
77. Wullum Lakes: This is also located in Adamawa State.
These are some of the lakes in Nigeria with their location. Many of these lakes are not developed for tourism. So, you might not be able to visit most of them.
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Source: Legit.ng
