Lake Nakuru National Park, close to Nakuru town, was established in 1961. Nakuru means "Dust or Dusty Place" in the Maasai language. 677 households, parts of Nakuru town and National Park areas had been flooded. ![]() Between 2010-2020 Lake Nakuru increased in surface area from 40 to 68 square kilometres. In 2013, the lake received an alarming increase in the water levels that led to the migration of flamingos to Lake Bogoria in search for food supply. The lake's level dropped dramatically in the early 1990s but has since largely recovered. Eastern black rhinos and southern white rhinos have also been introduced. Other birds also flourish in the area, as do warthogs, baboons and other large mammals. ![]() The lake's abundance of algae used to attract a vast quantity of flamingos that famously lined the shore. It lies to the south of Nakuru, in the rift valley of Kenya and is protected by Lake Nakuru National Park. Lake Nakuru is one of the Rift Valley lakes at an elevation of 1,754 m (5,755 ft) above sea level.
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