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Lake Turkana ​((in)Lake turkana, (sw)Ziwa Turkana, (tuv)Anam a Cheper, (saq) Basso narok)
Information
Country	Ethiopia ​Kenya
Region (s)	Southern Ethiopia Great North Rift Valley
Food	Omo, Turkwell, Kerio
Emissary	any
Area	6 405 km²
Maximum depth	109 m
Average depth	30,2 m
Altitude	360,4 m
He is)	3
Main island (s)	Nord Island, Central Island, South Island
Fish population	Nile perch, tilapia
Other stands	Nile crocodile, lion, giraffe
Location
3 ° 41 ′ 17 ″ N 36 ° 6 ′ 47 ″ E
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the lake turkana, formerly known as Lake Rudolf, is the largest permanent desert lake in the world and the largest alkaline lake in the world. Almost exclusively in the territory of Kenya, only its northern end is in Ethiopia. Fed by the Omo, Turkwell and Kerio rivers, its only outlet is evaporation.

Regions

Lake Turkana

Southern Ethiopia (Wereda Southern Omo) Great North Rift Valley (Turkana County, Marsabit County)

Cities

• 3.53335.861 Kalokol  (last update Feb. 2018)
• 2.754936.71762 Loiyangalani  (last update Feb. 2018)

Other destinations

• 2.63336.5971 South Island National Park  –  (last update Feb. 2018)
• 3.49436.0382 Central Island National Park  –  (last update Feb. 2018)
• 3.96055636.34253 Sibiloi National Park  –  (last update Feb. 2018)

Around

• 3.118835.60724 Lodwar  – Chief town of Turkana County and, with about 49,000 inhabitants, the most important locality around the lake. (last update Feb. 2018)

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