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Lake Turkana, formerly Lake Rudolf, is a jade green jewel in the dry north of Kenya bordering Ethiopia. The lake is 256 km long and 48 km wide, but is decreasing in size. Even today a journey to this remote lake is an exhausting experience and has a special taste of adventure. The impression when first setting eyes on this lake is one of having left earth and landed on another planet. No plants, no creature, only stones over stones. Visit the El Molo tribesman in their village, who are said to be the smallest tribe in Africa. Caution should be exercised near the lake as its waters are crocodile infested.
Loyangalani, meaning the place of the trees, was settled on the southeast shore of Lake Turkana. The settlement is an oasis fed by fresh spring water. The El Molo tribe lives on the lakeshore near Loyangalani. Visit these tribesman in their village, who are said to be the smallest tribe in Africa. Caution should be exercised near Lake Turkana as its waters are crocodile infested.
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