This is a view of Lake Nakuru taken on August 26 in the county of Nakuru, Kenya.
August 27th is World Lakes Day. The Great Rift Valley spans eastern Africa and is the world‘s largest fault belt on the continent. Lakes are scattered along the line, and it is an important habitat and feeding ground for many wild animals, including flamingos. The Great Rift Valley Lake System in Kenya, comprising Lake Nakuru, Lake Elmenteita, and Lake Bogoria in Kenya, was listed in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization‘s World Heritage List in 2011.