Lake Bogoria
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Lake Bogoria is a saline, alkaline lake in Kenya’s Rift Valley famous for its hot springs, geysers, and large flocks of flamingos.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lake Bogoria National Reserve | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alkaline lake
ⓘ
lake ⓘ |
| country | Kenya ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLatitude | 0.25 ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLongitude | 36.10 ⓘ |
| hasFauna |
fish eagle
ⓘ
greater flamingo NERFINISHED ⓘ lesser flamingo NERFINISHED ⓘ pelican ⓘ |
| hasFlora |
blue-green algae
ⓘ
cyanobacteria ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalSetting |
rift valley basin
ⓘ
volcanic region ⓘ |
| hasInflow |
Emsos River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sandai River NERFINISHED ⓘ seasonal streams ⓘ |
| hasLength | about 34 km ⓘ |
| hasMaximumDepth | about 10 m ⓘ |
| hasNearbyEthnicGroup |
Njemps people
ⓘ
Tugen people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbySettlement | Marigat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
alkaline mud
ⓘ
fumaroles ⓘ geysers ⓘ hot springs ⓘ soda-encrusted shores ⓘ steam jets ⓘ |
| hasOutflow | none ⓘ |
| hasSurfaceArea | about 34 km² ⓘ |
| hasUNESCOStatus | part of Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| hasWidth | about 3.5 km ⓘ |
| isEndorheic | true ⓘ |
| isImportantFor |
lesser flamingo populations
ⓘ
migratory birds ⓘ |
| isRamsarSite | true ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
East African Rift
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kenya Rift Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Rift Valley Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Lake Bogoria National Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Baringo County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNorthOf | Lake Nakuru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedSouthOf | Lake Baringo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularActivity |
birdwatching
ⓘ
geothermal sightseeing ⓘ nature photography ⓘ |
| RamsarDesignationYear | 2001 ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 2011 ⓘ |
| waterType |
alkaline
ⓘ
saline ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Great Rift Valley system
this entity surface form:
Lake Bogoria National Reserve