Lakes / Reservoirs in Kenya
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All Kenya lakes A-Z
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Lake name | Lake description |
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African Great Lakes (Also known as Rift Valley Lakes) |
The African Great Lakes are a little-known and often misunderstood natural feature. These lakes are not connected, for the most part, and don’t even share the same drainage ba … |
Lake Bogoria |
Lake Bogoria in Kenya’s East Rift Valley has several natural phenomena that make it an ideal destination for eco-tourists. The extremely salty lake has a saline content about … |
Lake Elementaita (Also known as Lake Elmenteita, Lake Elmentaita, Lake Elementeita) |
One of the lesser-known ‘soda lakes’ in Kenya’s East Rift Valley, Lake Elementaita is becoming a major eco-tourism destination. As one of the three saline lakes that make up t … |
Lake Naivasha |
Rare in Kenya’s east Rift Valley, Lake Naivasha is the country’s second largest freshwater lake. Long the traditional territory of the Maasai people, Lake Naivasha became popu … |
Lake Nakuru |
Lake Nakuru is the most-visited lake in the country of Kenya. That might seem odd once people realize that this alkaline lake in Kenya’s East Rift Valley isn’t known for fishi … |
Lake Natron |
Lake Natron in northern Tanzania is a very special lake. Lying close to the Kenya border in the eastern branch of Africa’s Rift Valley, Lake Natron is the world’s largest bree … |
Lake Turkana, Kenya (Also known as Lake Rudolf) |
Lake Turkana, located in the Great Rift Valley in Kenya and stretching into Northern Ethiopia, is said to be the world’s largest permanent desert lake. With a hot and arid cli … |
Lake Victoria, African Great Lakes (Also known as Victoria Nyanza, Victoria Ukerewe, Victoria Nalubaale) |
Lake Victoria — also known as Victoria Nyanza, Ukerewe, and Nalubaale — rakes in the superlatives: it is the largest lake on the African continent by surface area, the large … |