Lake Elmenteita
A soda lake in the Rift Valley, about 120 kilometres northwest of Nairobi. Flamingos and pelicans gather on its shallow water, and it is part of the UNESCO listed Kenya Lake System.
- Where
- Gilgil, Nakuru, Kenya
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- -0.4460, 36.2440
Get the Lake Elmenteita stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Lake Elmenteita. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Nakuru volume with your photos and a note.
Near Lake Elmenteita
Lake Nakuru National Park 20 km
A shallow soda lake in the Rift Valley at 1,754 metres, surrounded by a national park. It is known for flamingos that gather on the water and for rhinos in the park's woodland and grassland.
Mount Kipipiri 33 km
An isolated volcano in the Wanjohi Valley, about 32 kilometres northeast of Lake Naivasha. Its forested slopes and cool air make it a quiet walking area on the Kinangop Plateau. Walkers can climb to the summit through bamboo and forest, and the surrounding farmland is green for most of the year.
Menengai Crater 34 km
A huge volcanic caldera north of Nakuru, one of the largest in the world. A rim trail looks down on the crater floor, which holds old lava flows and forest. The caldera floor is about 12 kilometres across and has steam vents that are now used for geothermal power.
Lake Naivasha 38 km
A freshwater lake in the Rift Valley at about 1,880 metres, northwest of Nairobi. Hippos and many bird species live around its papyrus shores, and it is a Ramsar wetland site. Boat trips run out to Crescent Island and nearby Hell's Gate National Park is a short drive away.
Mount Satima 43 km
The highest peak of the Aberdare Range and the third highest mountain in Kenya, at about 4,000 metres. Hikers climb through bamboo and moorland to a rocky summit with wide views. Nights on the high ground are cold, and frost is common.
Aberdare Range 43 km
A mountain range about 160 kilometres long north of Nairobi, protected as Aberdare National Park. Moorland, bamboo and forest give way to waterfalls, with Mount Satima as the highest point. Elephants, leopards and bongo live in its forests, and the Chania and Gura waterfalls drop from its slopes.
Hell's Gate National Park 48 km
A national park beside Lake Naivasha, named for a narrow break in the cliffs that was once a channel feeding a prehistoric lake. It was established in 1984, and visitors can walk and cycle among the cliffs and wildlife.
Aberdare National Park 51 km
A protected area in the Aberdare Mountain Range of central Kenya, east of the Great Rift Valley. It covers the higher parts of the range and the Aberdare Salient to the east, with moorland and forest.
More UNESCO World Heritage sites in Nakuru
Questions
Where is Lake Elmenteita?
Lake Elmenteita is in Gilgil, Nakuru, Kenya. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Lake Nakuru National Park (20 km), Mount Kipipiri (33 km), Menengai Crater (34 km).
How do I get the Lake Elmenteita stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Lake Elmenteita and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Nakuru volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Lake Elmenteita before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Nakuru volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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