| Lake Kenyatta | |
|---|---|
| Lake Mukunganya | |
  Lake Kenyatta  Lake Kenyatta | |
| Coordinates | 02°24′45″S40°40′53″E / 2.41250°S 40.68139°E |
| Lake type | Fresh water |
| Primary outflows | Evaporation |
| Basin countries | Kenya |
| Max. length | 12 kilometres (7 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Settlements | Mpeketoni |
Lake Kenyatta, also Lake Mukunganya, is a lake in Lamu County, in southeastern Kenya.
The lake is located in Lamu County, approximately 2.5 kilometres (2 mi), [1] southwest of the town of Mpeketoni. (est. pop. 50,000 in 2015). [2] This is approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi), by road, southwest of the port city of Lamu. [3] The coordinates of the lake are: 2°24'45.0"S, 40°40'53.0"E (Latitude:-2.412494; Longitude:40.681396). [4]
The lake supports herds of hippopotami, zebra, monkeys, waterbuck, buffalo and warthog. Also, a large number of wild birds are found here. [5]
Due to encroachment from the rapidly increasing population in Mpeketoni, the lake is shrinking as a result of (a) silting (b) humans invading its wetlands (c) drilling of many boreholes in the catchment area and (d) invasion by large herds of domestic cattle. [5]
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