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Lakes in Kenya

Rift Valley lakes and their shores.

A KenyaPlus category — our own grouping, not an official classification. Each destination page shows its facts with their information labels.

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Birds perched on bare trees silhouetted against an orange sunset at Lake Naivasha

Nakuru County

Naivasha

A freshwater lake in the eastern arm of the Rift Valley and a Ramsar wetland of international importance, with Hell's Gate National Park to its south.

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Thousands of pink flamingos standing in the shallow water of Lake Nakuru

Nakuru County

Lake Nakuru

A national park around a very shallow, strongly alkaline lake, famous for its flamingos and a sanctuary for black rhinos.

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Steam rising from a geyser on the shore of Lake Bogoria, with the Rift Valley escarpment behind

Baringo County

Lake Bogoria

A narrow, shallow, alkaline lake on the Rift Valley floor, protected as Lake Bogoria National Reserve since 1981, with hot springs and geysers on its western shore. It is part of the Kenya Lake System World Heritage Site.

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