Etang Saumâtre

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Étang Saumâtre (also known as Lake Azuei), Haiti's largest lake, is located at 18.5975° N 72.0147222° W in southeastern Haiti, bordering the Dominican Republic. The salt-water lake has an area of around 168 km² (65 square miles) and is 29 km (18 miles) east of Port-au-Prince on the fertile Plaine du Cul-de-Sac. Some 29km (18 miles) long and up to 9.7km (6 miles) wide, the lake supports over 100 species of waterfowl, flamingos and American crocodiles. The colour of the lake is an intense shade of blue and this picturesque lake is skirted by brush and cacti.