Lake Elmenteita
| Lake Elementaita | |
|---|---|
Lake Elementaita Lake Elementaita | |
| Coordinates | 0°27′S 36°15′E / 0.450°S 36.250°E |
| Basin countries | Kenya |
| Surface area | 18 km2 (6.9 sq mi) |
| Surface elevation | 1,670 m (5,480 ft) ASL |
| Designated | 5 September 2005 |
| Reference no. | 1498 |
| Official name | Kenyan Lake System of the Great Rift Valley |
| Criteria | Natural: vii, ix, x |
| Reference | 1060 |
| Inscription | 2011 (35th Session) |
Lake Elmenteita is a soda lake, in the Great Rift Valley, about 120 km northwest of Nairobi, Kenya.