Achit Lake

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Achit Lake (Mongolian: Ачит нуур [átɕʰɪtʰ nʊ́ːr]) is a freshwater lake in Bayan-Ölgii Province and Uvs Province, Mongolia, in the west of the country. At an elevation of 1,435 m above sea level it covers an area of 290 km2. It is 28 km long, 16 km wide, and 10 m deep. The coast is covered with steppes, mostly hilly but swampy on the northwest and northeast. Several rivers flow into the lake.

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Type
lake
Area
290 km²
Elevation
1,435 m
Heritage status
Ramsar site

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The text on this page comes from: Achit Lake (en.wikipedia.org), as of 24 July 2026

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