Lake Bogoria in Rift Valley

Lake Bogoria situated in Kenyan Rift Valley, lies in a trough below the Ngendelel Escarpment, a sheer wall 600 metres high and covers 32 square kilometers. It is believed to be geothermically active on the western shore, with geysers and hot springs. It is situated in Lake Bogoria reserve which is a semi-arid area.

River Waseges is the only major river feeding the lake, and it rises on the northern slopes of the Aberdare Range. The lake is surrounded by grasslands dotted with bushes. There is acacia-ficus woodland to the south, and the north merges into a papyrus swamp. The beautiful lake is alkaline, feeding blue-green algae which in turn feed flamingoes, over 100 different species of bird have been recorded. They include little grebe, pratincole, swift, little bee-eater, cape wigeon, yellow-billed stork, African spoonbill, augur buzzard, gabar goshawk, water dikkop, great tit, starling, hornbill and crombec and many others. The reserve also has a herd of the relatively uncommon Greater Kudu, with other large mammals including buffalo, zebra, cheetah, baboon, warthog, caracal, spotted hyena, impala and dik-dik.