Dead Sea
lake with no outflow (sea) in Western Asia
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Summary
Dead Sea is an endorheic lake[1]. It draws 24,764 Wikipedia views per month (endorheic lake category, ranking #2 of 19).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Israel[3], Jordan[4], Palestine[5]
- Country: Jordan[6], Israel[7], Palestine[8]
- Instance of: hypersaline lake[9]
- Inflows: Jordan River[10], Nahal Mishmar[11], Nahal HaArava[12], Arnon[13], Arugot Stream[14], Tze'elim Stream[15], Wadi Og[16], David Stream[17], Wadi Murabba'at[18], Nahal Hever[19], Ashalim Wadi[20], Bokek spring[21], Nahal Zin[22], Naẖal Asa'el[23]
- Basin country: Israel[24], Jordan[25], Palestine[26]
- Part of: Jordan Rift Valley[27], Israel–Jordan border[28], Jordan-Palestine border[29], West Bank–Israel border[30]
- Commons category: Dead Sea[31]
- Has part(s): Dead Sea[32], Jordanian Dead Sea[33]
- Topic's main category: Category:Dead Sea[34]
- Commons gallery: Dead Sea[35]
- Category for the water basin: Category:Dead Sea basin[36]
- Described by source: Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[37]
Why It Matters
Dead Sea has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 79 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]