Lake Maracaibo

Summary

Lake Maracaibo is a lake^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.37% of lake entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,183 views/month, #20 of 5,436).^[2]

Key Facts

• Lake Maracaibo is located in Municipio Maracaibo^[3].
• Lake Maracaibo is in the country of Venezuela^[4].
• Lake Maracaibo's instance of is recorded as lake^[5].
• Lake Maracaibo's inflows is recorded as Catatumbo River^[6].
• Lake Maracaibo's inflows is recorded as Chama River^[7].
• Lake Maracaibo's inflows is recorded as Apón River^[8].
• Lake Maracaibo's inflows is recorded as Escalante River^[9].
• Lake Maracaibo's outflows is recorded as Gulf of Venezuela^[10].
• Lake Maracaibo's basin country is recorded as Venezuela^[11].
• Lake Maracaibo took place at Maracaibo^[12].
• Lake Maracaibo's Commons category is recorded as Lago de Maracaibo^[13].
• Lake Maracaibo's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 9.8158333333333, 'longitude': -71.556666666667}^[14].
• Lake Maracaibo's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Lake Maracaibo^[15].
• Lake Maracaibo's Commons gallery is recorded as Lago de Maracaibo^[16].
• Lake Maracaibo's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[17].
• Lake Maracaibo's heritage designation is recorded as National historical monument of Venezuela^[18].
• Lake Maracaibo's official name is recorded as Lago de Maracaibo^[19].
• Lake Maracaibo's native label is recorded as Lago de Maracaibo^[20].
• Lake Maracaibo's length is recorded as {'amount': '+99'}^[21].
• Lake Maracaibo sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+0'}^[22].
• Lake Maracaibo covers an area of {'amount': '+13210'}^[23].
• Lake Maracaibo's width is recorded as {'amount': '+67'}^[24].
• Lake Maracaibo's volume as quantity is recorded as {'amount': '+280'}^[25].
• Lake Maracaibo's directions is recorded as Isla de San Carlos^[26].
• Lake Maracaibo's vertical depth is recorded as {'amount': '+60'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Lake Maracaibo is in the country of Venezuela^[4]. It is located in Municipio Maracaibo^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Lake Maracaibo covers an area of {'amount': '+13210'}^[23]. It sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+0'}^[22]. Its length is recorded as {'amount': '+99'}^[21].

Designation and Status

Lake Maracaibo's instance of is recorded as lake^[5]. Its heritage designation is recorded as National historical monument of Venezuela^[18].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Lake Maracaibo include Maracaibo^[28], a city^[29], in Venezuela^[30], founded in 1529^[31].

Why It Matters

Lake Maracaibo ranks in the top 0.37% of lake entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,183 views/month, #20 of 5,436).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] It is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

Entities named for it include Maracaibo^[28], a city^[29], in Venezuela^[30], founded in 1529^[31].