Площадь наибольшего озера в Алжир

Algeria has no major natural lakes (0 км² km²), a common trait for North African countries where water is a precious resource. Instead of lakes, the landscape features sebkhas — dry, salty depressions like Sebkha el Melah. During the rainy season, they turn into shallow water bodies attracting flamingos, but vanish by summer. The absence of lakes is compensated by the vast underground aquifers of the Sahara. In this metric, Algeria shares the 44th position with dozens of other nations.