Lake Victoria is the largest of the Kenya lakes; it is also the biggest lake in Africa and the second biggest freshwater lake ion earth, 2nd only to the US ' Lake Superior. Although it is shared by the East African states of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, its basin spans ten nations in eastern, central and north Africa. Yet another of its many excellences is that it is the source of the Nile River which is the earth's longest river.
Other than its gigantic size, there are many other reasons the lake is one of the major tourist attractions in Kenya. It hosts a colourful array of oodles of endemic cichlids so it's a great destination to go to for cichlid lovers.
The lake also teems with Tilapia and the Nile perch fish. The second is widely regarded as a ferocious fighter so it presents a great adventure for people that love sport fishing. Fishing expeditions can be organized on sleek speedboats with hi-tech fishing gear and qualified personnel.
Lake Victoria is also home to an incredible number of birds, some of which you will not see anyplace else. Water birds can be seen effortlessly on the lake's shores or by touring some of its islands particularly Rusinga and Ndere.
The sparkling lake also offers some of the most impressive sunsets anywhere. While many of us in Africa take these for granted, Western holiday makers often enjoy their sundowners a bit more when they are watching a bright orange or golden sun setting in the horizon. Don't forget to have your camera convenient as you won't fight the temptation to continually snap away.
You can get a little taste of the engaging Kenya culture by visiting the fishing villages found on the lake's shores the most well liked being maybe Dunga. You may have a chit chat with the local people and you can even go fishing the traditional way with local fishermen and get a feel of how this has been done for centuries. You also can go for lake tours on dugout canoes to watch hippos immersing themselves in the lake's water to cool down.
Other than its gigantic size, there are many other reasons the lake is one of the major tourist attractions in Kenya. It hosts a colourful array of oodles of endemic cichlids so it's a great destination to go to for cichlid lovers.
The lake also teems with Tilapia and the Nile perch fish. The second is widely regarded as a ferocious fighter so it presents a great adventure for people that love sport fishing. Fishing expeditions can be organized on sleek speedboats with hi-tech fishing gear and qualified personnel.
Lake Victoria is also home to an incredible number of birds, some of which you will not see anyplace else. Water birds can be seen effortlessly on the lake's shores or by touring some of its islands particularly Rusinga and Ndere.
The sparkling lake also offers some of the most impressive sunsets anywhere. While many of us in Africa take these for granted, Western holiday makers often enjoy their sundowners a bit more when they are watching a bright orange or golden sun setting in the horizon. Don't forget to have your camera convenient as you won't fight the temptation to continually snap away.
You can get a little taste of the engaging Kenya culture by visiting the fishing villages found on the lake's shores the most well liked being maybe Dunga. You may have a chit chat with the local people and you can even go fishing the traditional way with local fishermen and get a feel of how this has been done for centuries. You also can go for lake tours on dugout canoes to watch hippos immersing themselves in the lake's water to cool down.
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Imani Kimatt is impassioned about Kenya and loves writing about the leading tourist attractions in Kenya that are a part of Kenya culture.
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