Lake Naivasha

Summary

Lake Naivasha is a lake^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of lake entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (579 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Lake Naivasha is located in Nakuru County^[3].
• Lake Naivasha is in the country of Kenya^[4].
• Lake Naivasha's instance of is recorded as lake^[5].
• Lake Naivasha's inflows is recorded as Gilgil River^[6].
• Lake Naivasha's inflows is recorded as Malewa River^[7].
• Lake Naivasha's basin country is recorded as Kenya^[8].
• Lake Naivasha's Commons category is recorded as Lake Naivasha^[9].
• Lake Naivasha's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -0.76852777777778, 'lon': 36.350644444444}^[10].
• Lake Naivasha's category for the water basin is recorded as Q23419283^[11].
• Lake Naivasha's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[12].
• Lake Naivasha's heritage designation is recorded as Ramsar site^[13].
• Lake Naivasha's heritage designation is recorded as Tentative World Heritage Site^[14].
• Lake Naivasha's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+13'}^[15].
• Lake Naivasha sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1884'}^[16].
• Lake Naivasha covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+139'}^[17].
• Lake Naivasha's watershed area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+2378'}^[18].
• Lake Naivasha's volume as quantity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4243638', 'amount': '+4.6'}^[19].
• Lake Naivasha's vertical depth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+6'}^[20].

Body

Geography

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

Physical Characteristics

Lake Naivasha covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+139'}^[17]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1884'}^[16]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+13'}^[15].

Designation and Status

Lake Naivasha's instance of is recorded as lake^[5]. Heritage statuses include Ramsar site^[13] and Tentative World Heritage Site^[14].

Why It Matters

Lake Naivasha ranks in the top 2% of lake entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (579 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[21] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[22]