Lake Mainit


Lake Mainit is the fourth largest lake in the Philippines, having a surface area of. The lake is also the deepest lake in the country with maximum depth reaching. It is located in the northeastern section of Mindanao and shared between the provinces of Surigao del Norte and Agusan del Norte.

Etymology

The name of the lake is a Visayan word mainit, which means "hot".

Flora and fauna

Plants

  1. Mindanao scops owl
  2. Mindanao savanna nightjar
  3. Mindanao Himalayan swiftlet
  4. Mindanao forest kingfisher
  5. White-breasted sea eagle
  6. Monkeys
  7. Wild pigs
  1. "Casili"
  2. Mudfish, "hayuan" or "halwan"
  3. Gurami
  4. "Bolinao"
  5. Common carp
  6. "Tilapia"

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Municipalities bordering the lake