Hồ Turkana
Also known as Lake Rudolf, Aman Lake, Anam Lake, Bas Lake, Baso Lake, Basso Narok, Basso Norok, Fuchich
alkaline lake on the border of Ethiopia and Kenya
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Lake Turkana is a large alkaline lake located on the border between Ethiopia and Kenya in East Africa. It is significant because it is one of the world's largest desert lakes and has been an important site for paleontological discoveries related to human evolution.
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Wikidata facts
- Area
- 6405
- Elevation
- 360
- Image
- Series of lava rock pools at southern end of Lake Turkana.jpg
- Width
- 32
- Length
- 290
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- residence time of water
- 12.5
- vertical depth
- 109
- volume as quantity
- 203600
- watershed area
- 130860
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