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Azamgarh lakes
Lakes and jhils of the district are not only very numerous, but in many cases of considerable size. The more important of them are, in the southern tract, those known as Kotail, Jamuawan, Gumadih, Kumbh, Pukh, Asaune and the largest of all the Gambhiran. In the northern section of the district , the only lakes that deserve mention are Koila, Kasila-Gasila, Kaili, Duhia Birna, Ara Telhnan and Manchhil. The Salona Tal in Sagari tehsil is estimated to be over 3660 metres long by about 2750 metres broad, its depth being some 6 metres. The Pakri-Pewa Tal in Ghosi tehsil is 9.6 km. long and 3.2 km. broad while the Narya Tal in Muhammadabad tahsil and the Ratoi Tal in Ghosi tahsil cover each some 2023 heactares.