- Turkana is in north-west Kenya, on the western shores of the lake
- It is a semi-desert area with devastating cycles of drought and major water shortages.
- 77,000 km2, frontier with Ethiopia, Sudan and Uganda. To the north, the Turkana District with a population of 500,000 people.
- The project is to be undertaken in the north of Turkana in the Ilemi Triangle, with 13,000 km2 and 15,000 inhabitants.
The North of Kenya is a hot, dry desert that has been gouged out by volcanic activity with ancient lava flows and petrified pine trees as far as the eye can see. Survival is restricted to only the most resilient animal species, and to those unique nomadic peoples that cross this part of the world with their camel trains.
The lake, which the Turkana call nam Ka'alakol, meaning the sea of many fish, has a surface area of 6,405km², which makes it the world’s largest permanent desert lake. It is also the world’s largest alkaline lake, so the water is potable but not palatable.It is no easy matter to reach the lands of the Turkana. One way is to go by plane and the other is to drive there over long and tortuous roads, with either way being a true adventure. The journey by plane provides stunning views of the Suguta Valley and of the lake itself.
Poblado Turkana- Turkana Village
I've been looking for a project in which to cooperate, but had to have a particularity, it could see, touch and live! and I found it. I want to tell you because I'd love to help me carry it out and you do as much yours as I feel that I belong to my push. Silvia Florez