Somali Desert
LocationSomalia/Kenya/Ethiopia
Area120,000 km2
ContinentAfrica
TypeArid
About Somali Desert
The Chalbi Desert in northern Kenya is a former lake bed. During rare rains it becomes a shallow lake attracting flamingos. The hottest region in Kenya.
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