Located in Tanzania, Lake Natron is a soda lake or a salt lake that can be found in Arusha Region.
It is a dead-end lake which means that the lake doesn’t drain into any river or sea.
This shallow lake is also fed by hot springs that are rich in minerals. When we say shallow, we mean pretty shallow.
The lake is known for its consistent high temperature. The average temperature of the lake is 40˚C or 104˚F but occasionally, its temperature peaks at 60˚C.
The lake is extremely salty. The alkalinity of the lake stays at an average level of 10.5 but there are times when the pH levels can reach as high as 12.
It is this red pigment of the cyanobacteria that gives the characteristic red color to the open waters of the lake and orange color to the shallow water of the lake.
The lake also supports a few other life forms that include some endemic birds, invertebrates and algae.