Lake Kenyatta

Lake Kenyatta, also Lake Mukunganya, is a lake in Lamu County, in southeastern Kenya.

Lake Kenyatta
Lake Mukunganya
Location of Lake Kenyatta in Kenya.
Location of Lake Kenyatta in Kenya.
Lake Kenyatta
Location of Lake Kenyatta in Kenya.
Location of Lake Kenyatta in Kenya.
Lake Kenyatta
Coordinates02°24′45″S 40°40′53″E
Lake typeFresh water
Primary outflowsEvaporation
Basin countriesKenya
Max. length12 kilometres (7 mi)
Surface elevation10 m (33 ft)
SettlementsMpeketoni

Location

The lake is located in Lamu County, approximately 2.5 kilometres (2 mi),[1] southwest of the town of Mpeketoni. (est. pop. 50,000 in 2015).[2] This is approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi), by road, southwest of the port city of Lamu.[3] The coordinates of the lake are: 2°24'45.0"S, 40°40'53.0"E (Latitude:-2.412494; Longitude:40.681396).[4]

Fauna

The lake supports herds of hippopotami, zebra, monkeys, waterbuck, buffalo and warthog. Also, a large number of wild birds are found here.[5]

Silting

Due to encroachment from the rapidly increasing population in Mpeketoni, the lake is shrinking as a result of (a) silting (b) humans invading its wetlands (c) drilling of many boreholes in the catchment area and (d) invasion by large herds of domestic cattle.[5]

See also

References
  1. GFC (9 April 2016). "Distance between Mpeketoni, Lamu, Kenya and Lake Mukunganya, Lamu, Kenya". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  2. Kayomani (9 April 2016). "Bajuni Modern History: Mpeketoni - The History of the Settlement". Allbajuni.com. Archived from the original on 23 April 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  3. GFC (9 April 2016). "Distance between Lake Mukunganya, Lamu, Kenya and Kikoni Landing Site, C112, Lamu, Kenya". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  4. Google (9 April 2016). "Location of Lake Kenyatta (Lake Mukunganya), Lamu County, Kenya" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  5. Praxides, Cheti (9 January 2015). "Kenya: Lake Kenyatta in Mpeketoni Is Dying, Experts Warn". The Star (Kenya) via AllAfrica.com. Nairobi. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
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