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EncyclopediaManzala, LakeManzala, Lake (mănzä'lu) [key], or Lake Menzaleh (men–) [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 lake's basin. The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved. More on Lake Manzala from Infoplease:
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