Lake Natron
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Key facts
- Location
- Ngorongoro District , Arusha Region , Tanzania , Kajiado County , Narok County , Kenya
- Lake type
- saline
- Basin countries
- Tanzania
- Surface area
- 850–1,040 km (330–400 sq mi)
- Surface elevation
- 600 metres (2,000 ft)
- Official name
- Lake Natron Basin
- Designated
- 4 July 2001
via Wikipedia infobox
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The southern half of Lake Natron (top). Fault scarps and the Gelai Volcano can also be seen. Numerous near-white salt-crust "rafts" pepper the shallowest parts of the lake (inset).
Lake Natron is a highly alkaline salt lake located in north Ngorongoro District of Arusha Region in Tanzania with its far northern end crossing into Kajiado County and Narok County in Kenya. It is in the Gregory Rift, which is the eastern branch of the East African Rift. The lake is within the Lake Natron Basin, a Ramsar Site wetland of international significance.