Lakes in Kenya

8 lake guides in Kenya, out of 25 named lakes we know there.

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Lake Turkana

Kenya7,473 km²28°max Lake Nakuru

Kenya41.0 km²25°max Lake Naivasha

Kenya128 km²22°max Lake Baringo

Kenya125 km²27°max Lake Bogoria

Kenya36.2 km²28°max Lake Elmenteita

Kenya18.8 km² Lake Chala

Kenya4.1 km²26°max Lake Jipe

Kenya24.9 km²

Other well-known lakes in Kenya

Lake Logipi2.8 km²
Lake Kanyaboli10.4 km²
Lake Sare5.5 km²
Lake Kamnarok1.2 km²
Lake Kenyatta1.7 km²
Lake Solai5.2 km²

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