Lake Turkana, Kenya

In Kenya, is one of the world’s most important natural attractions - Lake Turkana, also known under another name – Lake Rudolph. This lake lies on the territory of the Great Reef valley. Its depth is relatively small and is on average of about 30 meters. At the same time the size of the lake is quite impressive; Its length is about 290 km, and the latitude is about 32 km. The general surface of the water basin is 6405 sqm.

The discoverers of the lake are the Austrian explorer Ludwig von Henel and the Hungarian traveller Samuel Teleki. They named the lake after the Austrian Crown Prince Rudolf. The current name has been given to Lake Turkana in the 1970s. Today the two names are used in different sources. The beautiful lake, on whose territory there are several volcanic islands, has a lot of interesting features.

The lake is mainly known for a huge crocodile population consisting of about 12000 crocodiles. The area is also interesting from an archaeological point of view. In addition to the lake, the researchers have found a lot of interesting prehistoric artifacts. The oldest stone tools in the world whose age, according to scientists' estimates, is about 3.3 million years have been discovered on the shores of the lake. The southern island is the largest and the most famous among the volcanic islands. On this island there are some active volcanoes. The flora and fauna of the island are quite modest. There are only a few species of birds, snakes and bats. Among the plants the Arabic incense is especially remarkable. Next - Okapi Wildlife Reserve