Lake Rosa (locally known as Lake Retba) is located north of the Senegalese Cape Verde peninsula, in the northeast of the African country. At a distance...

Lake Retba or Lac Rose (meaning Pink Lake) is in Senegal. Lake Retba is under consideration by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. The lake was often the finishing point of the Dakar Rally, before it moved to South America in 2009.

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Lac Rose (meaning Pink Lake) lies north of the Cap Vert peninsula of Senegal, some 30 km (18 miles) north-east of the capital, Dakar, in northwest Africa. It is named for its pink waters caused by Dunaliella salina algae and is known for its high salt content, up to 40% in some areas.

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Lake Retba, Senegal. It is named for its pink waters caused by Dunaliella salina algae and is known for its high salt content, up to 40% in some areas. The lake has different shades of pink depending on the season and time of the day.

Worker harvesting salt from the Pink Lake, Dakar.

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