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🏝️ Lake Turkana National Parks: Central Island

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🏝️ Lake Turkana National Parks: Central Island
Volcanic island in the world's largest permanent desert lake, northern Kenya


🕐 2 min read · Updated 11 Apr 2026 at 02:17

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

📌 Fast Facts
  • Location: Middle of Lake Turkana, Kenya's Rift Valley
  • Composition: Volcanic island with 12+ craters and ash cones
  • Crocodile population: Thousands of breeding Nile crocodiles
  • UNESCO inscription: 1997

Central Island is a volcanic landmass in Lake Turkana, the world's largest permanent desert lake, located in northern ...

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