Lake Retba

With a salinity of about 40%, Lake Retba sometimes referred to as Pink Lake, is well renowned as one of the saltiest lakes in the world. An algae species common to salt lakes is what gives the water its pink hue. The lake is located 35 kilometers north of Dakar in the Rufisque Department of Senegal, close to the settlement of Sangalkam. The four divisions are Khar Yaala, Khoss, Virage, and Daradji.

It is a gorgeous lake with a pink tinge. Due to the lake's high salt content, a particular form of algae grows there and gives the water its hue. Visit the lake from November to June, when it's dry, to see it at its most pink.

Some areas of Lake Retba, like the Dead Sea, have salt concentrations up to 40%, making them floatable. Traditional Senegalese fishermen use pink lake salt to preserve their catch, but it is also exported to other close-by African nations like the Gambia, Guinea, Mali, and Benin. Because of the salt in this lake, the fish that live here are considerably smaller than typical fish.

Location: north of the Cap Vert peninsula of Senegal