🌊 Lake Kanyaboli

Kenya · Africa · 0.06°N, 34.16°E

Lake Kanyaboli is the largest oxbow lake in Kenya and the second largest in Africa, formed after River Yala disconnected from its course at the meander stage, leaving behind a U-shaped lake. The lake is found in Siaya County in western Kenya and is home to a variety of fish species that have almost disappeared from Lake Victoria, the country's largest freshwater lake.

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Quick facts

Country	Kenya
Continent / region	Africa
Surface elevation	unknown
Coordinates (approx.)	0.06°N, 34.16°E · view on map

Lake Kanyaboli in Kenya, in Africa. The full story of this lake is described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

More lakes in Kenya

Lake Victoria · Lake Elmenteita · Lake Magadi · Lake Naivasha · Lake Chew Bahir · Lake Logipi · Lake Baringo · Lake Jipe · Lake Bogoria · Lake Kamnarok.

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