| Mahala Lagoon | |
| Caption Map: | The Mahala Lagoon on the schematic map of the Tuzly Lagoons (#12) |
| Pushpin Map: | Ukraine Odesa Oblast |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of a lagoon in Ukraine |
| Location: | Black Sea |
| Coords: | 45.7301°N 29.7936°W |
| Oceans: | Atlantic Ocean |
| Countries: | Ukraine |
| Area: | 0.76km2 |
| Cities: | Tryhatky |
Mahala Lagoon (uk|Магала, Магалевське озеро, ro|Lacul Mahala) is a small salty lagoon in the Tuzly Lagoons group, Ukraine. The total area is 76 ha. It is located west of the Shahany Lagoon, near the village of Tryhatky, Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Raion of Odesa Oblast. From the Shahany Lagoon it is separated by a sandbar.
The name of the lagoon originates from Arabic mähallä, from the root meaning "to settle", "to occupy".[1]