Lake Qarun or Qarun Lake is a lake in the city of Fayoum, Upper Egypt, located northwest of Beni Suef, west of the Nile River and about 50 kilometers from it

Qarun Lake

Q: Is there fish in Lake Qarun?

Lake Qarun, located between agricultural lands and a rugged desert dotted with rocks southwest of Cairo, has been a source of various types of fish, such as tilapia, sea bass, bream and shrimp, which in turn is a source of abundant livelihood for fishermen from neighboring villages

Q: What's in Lake Qarun?

The most important information about Lake Qarun The site of Lake Qarun contains traces dating back to the Pharaonic, Roman and Coptic periods, as there are the remains of a church, a temple, a palace and a monastery. In 1989, Lake Qarun was declared a protected area in Egypt. Lake Qarun is one of Egypt's richest and most famous natural landmarks

Q: Is the water of Lake Qarun salty or fresh?

It used to be connected to one of the branches of the Nile River to form one of the oldest fresh lakes in the world, but it turned into a salty lake due to the wastewater that pours into it

Lake Qarun in Fayoum It is one of the oldest Egyptian lakes that derives its water from the Nile River flood, and has now become a destination for many visitors under the slogan "one-day resort".

the Lake has many advantages that make it one of the most important places of leisure in Fayoum, on top of the surrounding beaches, river tours that are held in it, as well as nearby archaeological monuments such as the Ptolemaic village of Dimiya Al-Sabaa.

Activities in Qarun Lake

Visitors and residents of the city of Fayoum can head to Lake Qarun and practice many activities, for example:

Relaxing on chairs and tables with umbrellas
Having fun with the kids and building sand castles on the lakeshore
Taking a riverboat cruise around the Lake
Eating seafood or fast food from the service area
Staying in one of the chalets or hotels near the Lake

The Depth Of The Lake

Qarun Lake is one of the shallow natural lakes, as its average depth reaches seven and a half meters, and its deepest point reaches fourteen meters, as it is fifty kilometers long and twelve kilometers wide.

Tourism in Lake Qarun

Qarun Lake is one of the most prominent popular beaches in Egypt, where this lake is called (the resort of the unfortunate); due to the ease of access to it, and the low financial cost of taking a tour on its banks, it is visited by residents in Egypt in particular, residents of Upper Egypt, and the people of Fayoum Governorate, where boats and (cafeterias) are spread on the shore of the lake, and families spend their time at the lake in search of entertainment and escape from the high temperatures.