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Lake Turkana

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The largest permanent desert lake in the world, located in northern Kenya extending into Ethiopia, and notable for fossil discoveries that have shaped understanding of early human evolution. Its alkaline waters and striking jade-green color give it a distinctive appearance from the surrounding arid landscape.

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Area (sq km)
6405 1
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Kenya, Countries

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Source Lake Turkana (Wikipedia)
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1. Lake Turkana (Wikipedia)
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  • Infobox, area
    area = 6405 km2
  • Shaped By: Continental Rifting, Lead paragraph
    Lake Turkana () is a saline lake in the Kenyan Rift Valley, predominantly in northern Kenya; the far northern end crosses into Ethiopia.
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Wikidata: Lake Turkana
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