lake eyasi tanzania

Lake Eyasi is a lake located in Karatu District of Arusha Region in north Tanzania. Lake Eyasi is the largest body of water in Arusha region. It is a seasonal shallow endorheic salt lake on the floor of the Great Rift Valley at the base of the Serengeti Plateau, just south of the Serengeti National Park and immediately southwest of the Ngorongoro Crater in the Crat…
Lake Eyasi is a lake located in Karatu District of Arusha Region in north Tanzania. Lake Eyasi is the largest body of water in Arusha region. It is a seasonal shallow endorheic salt lake on the floor of the Great Rift Valley at the base of the Serengeti Plateau, just south of the Serengeti National Park and immediately southwest of the Ngorongoro Crater in the Crater Highlands of Tanzania. The lake is elongated, orientated southwest to northeast, and lies in the Eyasi-Wembere branch of the Great Rift Valley.
  • Location: Karatu District, Arusha Region, Tanzania
  • Primary inflows: Sibiti River (southwest end, clipped from image above), Baray (delta at western end), lesser seasonal rivers
  • Primary outflows: none
  • Basin countries: Tanzania
  • Max. depth: unknown
  • Surface elevation: 1,030 m (3,380 ft)
  • Islands: none
Data from: en.wikipedia.org