![]() ![]() ![]() A huge number of lesser flamingos depend on Tanzanias Lake Natron as a breeding site. The shallow lake is no more than 3 meters deep at its deepest point. The Natron lake is mainly fed by water from the southern Ewaso Ng’iro river and mineral-rich hot springs. It’s located in the Gregory Rift, the eastern branch of the East African Rift. This is a harsh, wild and fascinating region. Overview Map Worth fighting for How to help Our position. Lake Natron is a salt or soda lake in the Arusha region of Tanzania. Young children herd goats, elders in bright red togas sit under acacias and the morani (warriors) watch guard, spears in their hands, intricate beading around their necks and ochre in their hair. The wildlife lives side by side with the Maasai and scattered throughout the surrounding plains are numerous Maasai manyattas (villages), crooked sticks and cracked clay houses arranged around cattle kraals under the hot sun. End your trip with a Swahili cultural tour and beach holiday in Zanzibar. Natron is also the only known breeding ground for East Africa's millions of lesser flamingos which cover the lake between August and October. When visiting Lake Natron (Great Rift Valley Lake), we recommend combining it with your Northern Tanzania safari to Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti ( wildebeest migration ). There is good game viewing and birding in this harsh landscape with dry country species such as gerenuk, lesser kudu and oryx a speciality. Since the water flowing into the lake leaches through the surrounding bedrock that is composed of alkaline, the lake’s water is very salty. While it may lack the size and variety of other northern-circuit Guidebooks Learn more about Northern Tanzania Uncover the heart of travel and be inspired to see new sights with one of Lonely Planet’s in-depth, award-winning guidebooks. Most of its water comes from hot springs and the Southern Ewaso Ng’iro River. Lake Manyara National Park is one of Tanzania’s smaller and most underrated parks. Lying in a beautifully scenic area below the Rift Valley escarpment, Lake Natron has such a high concentration of sodium, that the water is often viscous to the touch. It’s 35 miles long from north to south, and 14 miles wide. Further north still is the spectacular soda lake of Natron. There are rugged mountains where vultures soar and baboon bark, dusty gorges where the Maasai bring their cattle to drink and endless grassy plains. North of the Ngorongoro Crater, and far from the beaten track, you will find the Maasai's Mountain of God - Ol Doinyo L'Engai.Īn active carbonate volcano, it is a focal point for the Maasai, whose land stretches out for hundreds of miles from it. Map of the Lake Natron region, showing the location of the Engare Sero Footprint site, noting specific locations of both human and other animal footprint.
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