| The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07. |
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| Manzala, Lake |
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(m nzä´l ) (KEY) , or Lake Menzaleh (m n) (KEY) , saltwater lagoon, c.660 sq mi (1,710 sq km), NE Egypt, near Port Said, partly separated from the Mediterranean Sea by a narrow peninsula. The Suez Canal cuts through the eastern part of the lakes basin. |
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