Lake Eyasi

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:lake
gptkbp:archaeologicalFinds gptkb:Homo_erectus_remains
gptkb:Homo_sapiens_remains
microliths
Acheulean handaxes
Late Stone Age tools
Middle Stone Age tools
gptkbp:basinCountry gptkb:Tanzania
gptkbp:catchmentArea gptkb:Crater_Highlands
gptkb:Mbulu_Highlands
gptkb:Serengeti_Plateau
gptkbp:climate semi-arid
gptkbp:drainedBy endorheic
gptkbp:elevation 1,030 m
gptkbp:fauna pelicans
flamingos
hippopotamus (occasionally)
gptkbp:homeTo gptkb:Datoga_people
gptkb:Hadzabe_people
gptkb:Iraqw_people
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lake Eyasi
gptkbp:inflow gptkb:Baray_River
gptkb:Sibiti_River
gptkbp:length 50 km
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Tanzania
gptkb:East_African_Rift
gptkb:Arusha_Region
gptkb:Karatu_District
gptkb:Ngorongoro_District
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Mang'ola
Baray
Qangdend
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:archaeological_site
birdlife
proximity to Lake Manyara
proximity to Ngorongoro Crater
proximity to Serengeti National Park
gptkbp:outflow evaporation
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:East_African_Rift_System
gptkbp:protectedArea not a national park
gptkbp:salinity alkaline
gptkbp:season lake can dry up almost completely in dry season
lake expands during rainy season
gptkbp:surface approximately 1,050 km²
gptkbp:touristAttraction birdwatching
cultural tourism
hunting with Hadzabe
visiting Datoga blacksmiths
gptkbp:type seasonal shallow endorheic salt lake
gptkbp:waterLevel varies seasonally
gptkbp:width up to 15 km
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:wetlands
gptkb:Great_Rift_Valley
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5