Protected Area · Kenya
Lake Turkana
Lake Turkana is a protected area in Kenya, covering 1,582,708 acres (640,500 ha).
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Park facts
| Park type | Protected Area |
|---|---|
| Location | Kenya |
| Area | 1,582,708 acres (640,500 ha) |
| Coordinates | 4.0500° N, 36.0167° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Lake Turkana
Lake Turkana (Swahili: Ziwa Turkana) is a saline lake in the Kenyan Rift Valley, predominantly in northern Kenya; the far northern end crosses into Ethiopia. It is the world's largest permanent desert lake and the world's largest alkaline lake. By volume it is the world's fourth-largest salt lake after the Caspian Sea, Issyk-Kul, and Lake Van (passing the shrinking South Aral Sea), and among all lakes it ranks 22nd. Lake Turkana is now threatened by the construction of the Gilgel Gibe III Dam in Ethiopia due to the damming of the Omo River which supplies most of the lake's water.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
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- Jinka Airport (BCO) · Jinka, Ethiopia · 123.3 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Lake Turkana?
Lake Turkana is in Kenya (4.0500° N, 36.0167° E).
How big is Lake Turkana?
Lake Turkana covers 1,582,708 acres (640,500 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q182719 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Turkana — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).