Eyasisee
| Eyasisee | ||
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| Satellite image, 1993 | ||
| Geographical location | Northern Tanzania | |
| Tributaries | Sibiti | |
| Drain | none | |
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| Coordinates | 3 ° 35 ′ S , 35 ° 0 ′ E | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 1030 m | |
| surface | 1 050 km² | |
| length | 72 km | |
| width | 16 km | |
The Eyasisee ( English Lake Eyasi , French Lac Eyasi , formerly Njarasasee , old German name Hohenlohesee ) is a salty and outflow-free lake in northern Tanzania , west of Ngorongoro in the Arusha region . It is one of many lakes in the East African Rift .
location
Lake Eyasi belongs to the Karatu district in the Arusha region. The south-east bank borders with the Shinyanga region and the north end with Singida .
It is located in Crater Highland (Karatu District, Arusha Region ); more precisely: south of the Serengeti National Park and immediately southwest of the Ngorongoro Crater. It is one of several lakes in the Great Rift Valley. The southwest flank of the Ngorongoro Volcano slopes down into the northeast end of the lake.
Apart from the jagged southeastern shore, which is apparently shallower due to the filling of sedimentary rock by the Sibiti, which flows there, the lake is actually rectangular. Most of the former coastline can be traced from the color changes around the rather steep coastline of the lake. Seasonal, dramatic fluctuations in water levels may indicate that Lake Eyasi is relatively shallow even during periods of high water levels. The photo shows dark water, but past satellite images have shown that the lake was almost completely empty. The lake was discovered in 1882 by Oskar Baumann .
The Hadza ethnic group lives around the lake . The tribe represents a retreat of the original hunter population of East Africa.
Flora and fauna
There are plenty of acacias and palm trees at the northeast end of Lake Eyasi . Many animal species live around the lake. The most common are leopards , hippos , monkeys , as well as flamingos and pelicans .
The water level in Lake Eyasi changes frequently. Even if the water sometimes reaches its maximum level, the lake is still relatively shallow. Again and again there are dry periods in which Lake Eyasi reaches a minimum water level.