Lake Elmenteita

Summary

Lake Elmenteita is a lake^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of lake entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (124 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Lake Elmenteita is located in Nakuru County^[3].
• Lake Elmenteita is in the country of Kenya^[4].
• Lake Elmenteita's instance of is recorded as lake^[5].
• Lake Elmenteita is part of Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley^[6].
• Lake Elmenteita's Commons category is recorded as Elementaita^[7].
• Lake Elmenteita's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -0.446, 'lon': 36.244}^[8].
• Lake Elmenteita's heritage designation is recorded as Ramsar site^[9].
• Lake Elmenteita's heritage designation is recorded as part of UNESCO World Heritage Site^[10].
• Lake Elmenteita sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1790'}^[11].
• Lake Elmenteita covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+20'}^[12].
• Lake Elmenteita covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+2534'}^[13].
• Lake Elmenteita covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+3581'}^[14].

Body

Geography

Lake Elmenteita is in the country of Kenya^[4]. It is located in Nakuru County^[3]. It is part of Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley^[6].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+20'}^[12], {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+2534'}^[13], and {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+3581'}^[14]. Lake Elmenteita sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1790'}^[11].

Designation and Status

Lake Elmenteita's instance of is recorded as lake^[5]. Heritage statuses include Ramsar site^[9] and part of UNESCO World Heritage Site^[10].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Lake Elmenteita include Elmenteitan^[15], an archaeological culture^[16], in Kenya^[17].

Why It Matters

Lake Elmenteita ranks in the top 3% of lake entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (124 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[19]

Entities named for it include Elmenteitan^[15], an archaeological culture^[16], in Kenya^[17].