Chogoria, The Great Rift Valley Vewpoint, on the road to Naivasha. 2666 meters above sea level.
Photo by B.Krstonošić
Between 1937 and 1950 this beautiful fresh water lake was used as a landing place for planes destined for Nairobi! The planes from London would land on the lake where now stands the Lake Naivasha Country Club.
Naivasha is a major production area for fruit and vegetables and, more recently, vineyards. Over 400 birds have been recorded on the lake and it supports a large number of hippo.
The lake is about 13kms across with an average depth of five metres. Lake area varies between 114 and 991 sq kms according to rainfall.
At the beginning of the 20th Century, Naivasha completely dried up and effectively disappeared. The resulting open land was farmed, until heavy rains a few years later caused the lake to return to existence, swallowing up the newly established estates.
Afternoon wind and storms can cause the Lake to become suddenly rough and produce high waves. For this reason, the local Maasai christened the lake Nai’posha meaning ''rough water'', which the British later misspelt as Naivasha. |
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