NASA Photo ID: STS035-606-055      File Name: 10063970.jpg
  Film Type: 70mm                    Date Taken: 12/10/90
  Title: Lake Fatuibine, Mali, Africa
  Description:
  In the harsh environment of North Africa's Sahara Desert, native peoples
  have  developed unique strategies of survival.  Looking like a giant spear
  point on  the ground, Lake Fatuibine, Mali, Africa (16.5N, 4.0W) is a
  natural catch  basin or inland delta near Timbuktu along the course of the
  Niger River.   During the wet season, floodwaters are diverted into this
  natural reservoir  and used to sustain the local population through the
  long hot dry season.                  
  Subject terms:
  DELTAS                                  
  DESERTS                                 
  EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE)         
  LAKES                                   
  MALI                                    
  RIVERS                                  
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