Lake Magadi

Summary

Lake Magadi is a lake^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of lake entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Lake Magadi is located in Kajiado County^[3].
• Lake Magadi is in the country of Kenya^[4].
• Lake Magadi's image is recorded as LakeMagadi.png^[5].
• Lake Magadi's instance of is recorded as lake^[6].
• Lake Magadi's basin country is recorded as Kenya^[7].
• Lake Magadi's Commons category is recorded as Lake Magadi^[8].
• Lake Magadi's OpenStreetMap relation ID is recorded as 2315592^[9].
• Lake Magadi's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -1.8666666666667, 'lon': 36.266666666667}^[10].
• Lake Magadi's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0438pk^[11].
• Lake Magadi's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as place/Lake-Magadi^[12].
• Lake Magadi's GeoNames ID is recorded as 188407^[13].
• Lake Magadi's elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+579'}^[14].
• Lake Magadi's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+200'}^[15].
• Lake Magadi's volume as quantity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4243638', 'amount': '+0.05'}^[16].
• Lake Magadi's GNS Unique Feature ID is recorded as -2254403^[17].
• Lake Magadi's located in protected area is recorded as Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley^[18].
• Lake Magadi's vertical depth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1'}^[19].

Body

Geography

Lake Magadi is in the country of Kenya^[4]. It is located in Kajiado County^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Lake Magadi's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+200'}^[15]. Its elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+579'}^[14].

Designation and Status

Lake Magadi's instance of is recorded as lake^[6].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Lake Magadi include magadiite^[20], a mineral species^[21].

Why It Matters

Lake Magadi ranks in the top 3% of lake entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[22] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[23]

Entities named for it include magadiite^[20], a mineral species^[21].