South Island (Kenya)

South Island (Hohnel Island)
Highest point
Elevation2,625 ft (800 m)[1]
Coordinates02°37′48″N 36°36′00″E / 2.63000°N 36.60000°E / 2.63000; 36.60000[1]
Geography
South Island (Hohnel Island) is located in Kenya
South Island (Hohnel Island)
South Island (Hohnel Island)
Location within Kenya
LocationLake Turkana, Kenya
Geology
Age of rockUnknown[2]
Mountain typeFissure vent
Last eruption1888[1]
South Island
UNESCO World Heritage Site
LocationKenya
Part ofLake Turkana National Parks
CriteriaNatural: (viii)(x)
Reference801bis-002
Inscription1997 (21st Session)
Extensions2001
Area500 ha (1,200 acres)

South Island, or Hohnel Island (named after Ludwig von Höhnel who helped with Teleki's expedition), is a fissure-formed volcanic island and the largest one out of 3 other major islands in Lake Turkana, Kenya. This volcano was discovered in 1888 while it was erupting by Count Teleki, a Hungarian explorer who led the first expedition into the region. It is a part of the Lake Turkana National Parks, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

  1. ^ a b c "South Island". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  2. ^ Karson, J. A.; Curtis, P. C. (5 July 1993). "Quaternary volcanic centres of the Turkana Rift, Kenya". Journal of African Earth Sciences. 18 (1): 15–35. doi:10.1016/0899-5362(94)90051-5. Retrieved 30 December 2022.

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