Lake Baringo
	• 168 sq km • about 900 m (sea level) • Njemps culture & lifestyle • Boat trips to islands • Crocodiles & Hippos • 450 bird species

Lake Baringo which is at the threshold of northern Kenya, is 170 sq km and has a max depth of about 12 m. It is an oasis in the arid plains. This freshwater lake also harbors two inhabited island. It supports aquatic animals, a large bird life with over 1200 species, crocodiles and herds of hippos. Bird life includes Pelicans, Cormorants and Fish Eagles.

Boat trips on the lake are very popular as well as walks to the nearby Njemps villages. This is the traditional home of the Njemps tribe, a unique people who are the only pastoralists who practicecattle herding and also fish. Among other pastoral tribes such as the Maasai, eating fish is a taboo.

At the lakes heart is Ol Kokwe Island, a stark rocky outcrop which is an excellent base for exploring the lake.