Lake Turkana
E81538
Lake Turkana is a large, saline lake in Kenya’s arid north, renowned for its striking turquoise waters, rich biodiversity, and significant archaeological sites along its shores.
Aliases (1)
- Winam Gulf ×1
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lake
→
rift valley lake → saline lake → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Jade Sea
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| archaeologicalRegion |
Turkana Basin
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| associatedWithDiscovery |
Turkana Boy fossil
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| averageDepth |
approximately 30 meters
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| basinCountry |
Ethiopia
→
Kenya → |
| borderedBy |
Marsabit County
→
Turkana County → |
| climate |
arid
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|
| color |
turquoise
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| country |
Kenya
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| elevation |
approximately 360 meters above sea level
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| hasIsland |
Central Island
NERFINISHED
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North Island → South Island → |
| humanUse |
fishing
→
pastoralism along shores → |
| inflow |
Kerio River
→
Omo River → Turkwel River → |
| knownFor |
Nile crocodile populations
→
fossil hominid remains → large colonies of waterbirds → paleontological discoveries → rich biodiversity → significant archaeological sites → striking turquoise waters → |
| locatedIn |
East Africa
→
Great Rift Valley → Kenya’s arid north → |
| maximumDepth |
approximately 110 meters
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| maximumLength |
approximately 250 km
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| maximumWidth |
approximately 30–40 km
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| nearSite |
Koobi Fora
→
Lothagam → Nariokotome → |
| outflow |
endorheic (no outlet)
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| partOf |
East African Rift system
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| protectedArea |
Central Island National Park
→
Sibiloi National Park → South Island National Park → |
| region |
Northern Kenya
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| salinity |
brackish to saline
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| supportsSpecies |
Nile crocodile
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cichlid fishes → hippopotamus → tilapia → |
| surfaceArea |
approximately 6,400 square kilometers
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| threat |
climate variability
→
overfishing → upstream damming on Omo River → |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear |
1997
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| UNESCOSiteType |
natural
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| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite |
Lake Turkana National Parks
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| waterType |
alkaline
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saline → |