Are you in love with landscape, culture, and birds? Lake Natron is ideal to visit – The lake is the breeding site for thousands of Flamingos in Africa (75% of the world population)
Located in northern Tanzania on the border with Kenya -with an area of 1.040 km². It is close to Lake Manyara National Park, Serengeti National Park, and Ngorongoro Crater. The place is known for the famous mountain of God – Ol Doinyo Lengai, landscape, Gregory Rift, the eastern branch of the East African Rift, waterfalls, authentic Maasai village, and the beautiful lake.
Natron area is 1.040 km² – is in fact a very hot, arid, harsh, lunar, and fascinating territory, a layering of volcanic eruptions which colors range from ocher to white, green and black, a glittering expanse of anthracite color sand
Things to know about Lake Natron
Lake Natron is a mineral-rich soda lake and flamingo breeding ground that lies at the foot of Ol Doinyo Lengai, an active volcano. The adaptation of a fish called tilapia alkaline who alone can survive in the alkaline waters of the lake, typically along its shores. Special bacteria and blue algae thrive in this environment and form an ideal breeding ground for the life of birds
Why does Lake Natron change color?
The lake has halophilic organisms including some cyanobacteria that, like plants, produce their own food through photosynthesis. The red pigment in those cyanobacteria produces the deep red colors of the lake’s waters and the orange colors in the shallow areas. So, the lake
actually, derives its color from salt-loving microorganisms that thrive in its alkaline waters
Lake Natron Wildlife – Animals
Lake Natron area is part of the migratory corridor of Buffalos, Zebras, Wildebeest, and Giraffes, the resident game includes gazelles, ostriches, jackals, and hyenas, some oryx, lesser kudu, and gerenuk can rare seeing – Lions footprints have occasionally been sighted in the sand.
What to do in Lake Natron – Activities and Excursions
When is the best time to visit Lake Natron?
The best months to visit Lake Natron are during the dry season – the coolest ones from June to August. Is perfect for Lake walking and trekking the Ngorongoro hills and Ol Doinyo Lengai – also you can combine it with a safari to Northern Serengeti to see the river crossings.
Lake Natron is among the unique place in Tanzania because it is different from all other game drives and it gives people the chance to stretch the legs
We recommend you to stay not less than 2 nights in Lake Natron
