Lake Chala Kenya

Lake Chala in Kenya is a gem of fresh water lake hidden in crater and therefore its out- standing beauty is therefore easily missed, though it’s only a short distance from the Taveta /Amboseli road. Lake Chala is found on the Kenya/Tanzania Border and both Lake Chala and Lake Jipe are shared between Kenya and Tanzania.

Lake Chala is eight kilometres from Taveta on the slopes of Kilimanjaro. Lake Chala is the deepest Crater Lake in Africa. The water is impossibly clear, and framed by steep crater walls. Walking round the crater takes about four hours to complete a circuit of the crater. Wildlife found in the area includes crocodiles in Lake Chala.

The water is impossibly clear, and framed by steep crater walls. Unfortunately, although the lake used to be popular for swimming, this is no longer recommended because the lake is crocodile infested. The lake has more than 250 parasitic cones and craters in the Kilimanjaro complex, which exhibits some of the finest volcanic scenery in the world