Lake Turkana

Friday, December 14, 2012

Lake Turkana

Lake Turkana formerly known as Lake Rudolf, is a lake in the Kenyan Rift Valley, with its far northern end crossing 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 24th. The water is potable, but not palatable. It supports a rich lacustrine wildlife. The climate is hot and very dry.
Lake Turkana had 3 islands: North Island, Central Island and South Island. The main settlements around the lake are El Molo, Loyangalani, Kalokol, Eliye Springs, Ileret, Fort Banya.