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- Lake_Turkana areaOfCatchment "130860.0".
- Lake_Turkana volume "2.036E11".
- Lake_Turkana abstract "Lake Turkana (/tɜrˈkɑːnə/ or /tɜrˈkænə/), formerly known as Lake Rudolf, is a lake in the Kenyan Rift Valley, in northern Kenya, with its far northern end crossing into Ethiopia. It is the world's largest permanent desert lake and the world's largest alkaline lake. By volume it is the world's fourth-largest salt lake after the Caspian Sea, Issyk-Kul, and Lake Van (passing the shrinking South Aral Sea), and among all lakes it ranks 24th. The water is potable, but not palatable. It supports a rich lacustrine wildlife. The climate is hot and very dry. The rocks of the surrounding area are predominantly volcanic. Central Island is an active volcano, emitting vapour. Outcrops and rocky shores are found on the east and south shores of the lake, while dunes, spits and flats are on the west and north, at a lower elevation.On-shore and off-shore winds can be extremely strong, as the lake warms and cools more slowly than the land. Sudden, violent storms are frequent. Three rivers (the Omo, Turkwel and Kerio) flow into the lake, but lacking outflow, its only water loss is by evaporation. Lake volume and dimensions are variable. For example, its level fell by 10 metres between 1975 and 1993.Due to temperature, aridity and geographic inaccessibility, the lake retains its wild character. Nile crocodiles are found in great abundance on the flats. The rocky shores are home to scorpions and carpet vipers. Although the lake and its environs have been popular for expeditions of every sort under the tutelage of guides, rangers and experienced persons, they certainly must be considered hazardous for unguided tourists.Lake Turkana National Parks are now listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Sibiloi National Park lies on the lake's eastern shore, while Central Island National Park and South Island National Park lie in the lake. Both are known for their crocodiles.The Lake Turkana area is regarded by many anthropologists as the cradle of humankind due to the abundance of hominid fossils.".
- Lake_Turkana areaOfCatchment "1.3086E11".
- Lake_Turkana areaTotal "6.405E9".
- Lake_Turkana averageDepth "30.2".
- Lake_Turkana country Ethiopia.
- Lake_Turkana country Kenya.
- Lake_Turkana elevation "360.4".
- Lake_Turkana inflow Kerio_River.
- Lake_Turkana inflow Omo_River.
- Lake_Turkana inflow Turkwel_River.
- Lake_Turkana island Central_Island.
- Lake_Turkana island North_Island,_Kenya.
- Lake_Turkana length "290000.0".
- Lake_Turkana maximumDepth "109.0".
- Lake_Turkana nearestCity El_Molo_people.
- Lake_Turkana nearestCity Eliye_Springs.
- Lake_Turkana nearestCity Fort_Banya.
- Lake_Turkana nearestCity Ileret.
- Lake_Turkana nearestCity Kalokol.
- Lake_Turkana nearestCity Loiyangalani.
- Lake_Turkana outflow Evaporation.
- Lake_Turkana thumbnail Lake_turkana.jpg?width=300.
- Lake_Turkana type Alkalinity.
- Lake_Turkana type Endorheic_basin.
- Lake_Turkana type Monomictic_lake.
- Lake_Turkana type Salinity.
- Lake_Turkana volume "2.036E11".
- Lake_Turkana width "32000.0".
- Lake_Turkana wikiPageExternalLink Turkana.
- Lake_Turkana wikiPageExternalLink 801.
- Lake_Turkana wikiPageExternalLink www.arwg-gibe.org.
- Lake_Turkana wikiPageExternalLink afr-20.html.
- Lake_Turkana wikiPageExternalLink crocodilenathist.shtml.
- Lake_Turkana wikiPageExternalLink www.kfrp.com.
- Lake_Turkana wikiPageExternalLink CradleofMankind07.pdf.
- Lake_Turkana wikiPageExternalLink www.sibiloi.com.
- Lake_Turkana wikiPageExternalLink lake-turkana-national-park.html.
- Lake_Turkana wikiPageExternalLink www.turkanabasin.org.
- Lake_Turkana wikiPageExternalLink sibiloi.html.
- Lake_Turkana wikiPageID "498321".
- Lake_Turkana wikiPageLength "20226".
- Lake_Turkana wikiPageOutDegree "177".
- Lake_Turkana wikiPageRevisionID "679475100".
- Lake_Turkana wikiPageWikiLink Acanthaceae.
- Lake_Turkana wikiPageWikiLink African_Bush_Elephant.
- Lake_Turkana wikiPageWikiLink African_arowana.
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- Lake_Turkana wikiPageWikiLink African_skimmer.
- Lake_Turkana wikiPageWikiLink Alkaline.
- Lake_Turkana wikiPageWikiLink Alkaline_lake.
- Lake_Turkana wikiPageWikiLink Alkalinity.
- Lake_Turkana wikiPageWikiLink Anabaenopsis.
- Lake_Turkana wikiPageWikiLink Ape.
- Lake_Turkana wikiPageWikiLink Aristida.
- Lake_Turkana wikiPageWikiLink Austrians.
- Lake_Turkana wikiPageWikiLink Barbus_turkanae.
- Lake_Turkana wikiPageWikiLink Basalt.
- Lake_Turkana wikiPageWikiLink Beisa_oryx.
- Lake_Turkana wikiPageWikiLink Bichir.
- Lake_Turkana wikiPageWikiLink Biome.
- Lake_Turkana wikiPageWikiLink Black_rhinoceros.
- Lake_Turkana wikiPageWikiLink Botryococcus_braunii.
- Lake_Turkana wikiPageWikiLink Brycinus_ferox.
- Lake_Turkana wikiPageWikiLink Brycinus_minutus.
- Lake_Turkana wikiPageWikiLink Burchells_zebra.
- Lake_Turkana wikiPageWikiLink Carpet_viper.
- Lake_Turkana wikiPageWikiLink Caspian_Sea.
- Lake_Turkana wikiPageWikiLink Category:African_Great_Lakes.
- Lake_Turkana wikiPageWikiLink Category:Archaeological_sites_in_Ethiopia.
- Lake_Turkana wikiPageWikiLink Category:Archaeological_sites_in_Kenya.
- Lake_Turkana wikiPageWikiLink Category:Endorheic_lakes_of_Africa.
- Lake_Turkana wikiPageWikiLink Category:Ethiopia–Kenya_border.
- Lake_Turkana wikiPageWikiLink Category:International_lakes_of_Africa.
- Lake_Turkana wikiPageWikiLink Category:Lake_Turkana.
- Lake_Turkana wikiPageWikiLink Category:Lakes_of_Ethiopia.
- Lake_Turkana wikiPageWikiLink Category:Lakes_of_Kenya.
- Lake_Turkana wikiPageWikiLink Category:Omo_River.
- Lake_Turkana wikiPageWikiLink Central_Island.
- Lake_Turkana wikiPageWikiLink Central_Island_National_Park.
- Lake_Turkana wikiPageWikiLink Chalbi_Desert.
- Lake_Turkana wikiPageWikiLink Cheetah.
- Lake_Turkana wikiPageWikiLink Cladocera.
- Lake_Turkana wikiPageWikiLink Common_sandpiper.
- Lake_Turkana wikiPageWikiLink Copepod.
- Lake_Turkana wikiPageWikiLink Crocodile.
- Lake_Turkana wikiPageWikiLink Crown_Prince_Rudolf_of_Austria.
- Lake_Turkana wikiPageWikiLink Cushioned_gerbil.
- Lake_Turkana wikiPageWikiLink Cyanobacteria.
- Lake_Turkana wikiPageWikiLink Daasanach_people.
- Lake_Turkana wikiPageWikiLink Desert.
- Lake_Turkana wikiPageWikiLink Deserts_and_xeric_shrublands.
- Lake_Turkana wikiPageWikiLink Distichodus.
- Lake_Turkana wikiPageWikiLink Doum_palm.
- Lake_Turkana wikiPageWikiLink Drinking_water.
- Lake_Turkana wikiPageWikiLink Dwarf_Lake_Turkana_robber.
- Lake_Turkana wikiPageWikiLink East_African_Rift.
- Lake_Turkana wikiPageWikiLink East_African_oryx.
- Lake_Turkana wikiPageWikiLink Echis.