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Central Island National Park

Background Information
The park is within Lake Turkana. Central Island is only 5 km2.

Central Island has three scenic crater lakes i.e. Crocodile, Flamingo and Tilapia.


Climate:
The climate is hot and dry.

HOW TO GET THERE

Roads
800 km from Nairobi to Lake Turkana, then take a boat from Sibiloi National Park or from Lodwar.

Access from Nairobi is by the main Nairobi-Moyale road or from Maralal to Loiengalani through Baragoi and South Horr.

Airstrips
2 airstrips at Sibiloi.

MAJOR ATTRACTIONS

Three crater lakes - Crocodile Lake, Flamingo Lake, & Tilapia Lake, Active volcano.

Central Island
Sun-baked Savannah
 
Contact: The Warden, Central Island National Park, P.O. Box 9, Lodwar - Kenya
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