Mahala Lagoon

Mahala Lagoon

The Mahala Lagoon on the schematic map of the Tuzly Lagoons (#12)
Location Black Sea
Coordinates 45°43′48.3″N 29°47′37.1″E / 45.730083°N 29.793639°E / 45.730083; 29.793639Coordinates: 45°43′48.3″N 29°47′37.1″E / 45.730083°N 29.793639°E / 45.730083; 29.793639
Ocean/sea sources Atlantic Ocean
Basin countries Ukraine
Surface area 0.76 km2 (0.29 sq mi)
Settlements Tryhatky

Mahala Lagoon (Ukrainian: Магала, Магалевське озеро, Romanian: Lacul Mahala) is a small salty lagoon in the Tuzly Lagoons group. The total area is 76 ha. It is located west of the Shahany Lagoon, near the village Tryhatky, Tatarbunary Raion of Odessa Oblast. From the Shahany Lagoon it is separated by a sandbar.

The name of the lagoon originates from Arabic mähallä, from the root meaning "to settle", "to occupy".[1]

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