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Lake Turkana (/ t ɜːr ... The archaeoastronomical site Namoratunga, which has been dated to circa 300 BCE, is located near Lake Turkana. Anthropology
Lake Turkana National Parks is a group of three national parks located around Lake Turkana in Kenya. It was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997 and expanded in 2001. Reasons for the park's importance include its use as a stopping point for migratory birds , as a breeding ground for the Nile crocodile , hippopotamus , and snakes .
Lake Turkana and South Island viewed from the east from an airplane. On South Island can be found a N-S (north to south) trending volcanic ridge which rises to about a height of 300 m. Along this ridge can be found several volcanic cones , which some rise to about a height of 800 m ( above sea level , 320 m above the lake level).
With an area of nearly 77,000 km 2, Turkana is the largest county, including the area covered by Lake Turkana, in Kenya. Turkana County is emerging to be a major source of electric power in Kenya . Kengen 's Turkwel Hydro Power Plant , situated on the southwest of Turkana County, produces hydroelectric power which is connected to the national ...
Sibiloi National Park is located on the wild and rugged shores of Lake Turkana – the cradle of mankind - Sibiloi is home to important archaeological sites including Koobi Fora where the fossil remains have contributed more to the understanding of human evolution than any other site in the continent.
Central Island, also known as Crocodile Island, is a volcanic island located in the middle of Lake Turkana in Kenya. It is also the location of Central Island National Park , which is governed by the Kenya Wildlife Service .
The Nasura Pillar Site, registered as GcJh3 and also known as Namoratunga II, is an archaeological site on the west side of Lake Turkana in Kenya dating to the Pastoral Neolithic. Namoratunga means "people of stone" in the Turkana language. The site was originally believed to have been created around 300 BC, but recent excavations have yielded ...
The Chalbi Desert is located in between Mount Marsabit and Lake Turkana. [1] [2] The area is 110 km long and 10 to 20 km wide and it extends over 100,000 km 2. [3] The area is composed of an ancient lake-bed, rocky surface and lava regions. [4] The ancient lake-bed of Chalbi used to be a shallow lake around 10,000 to 11,000 years ago. [5]