Lake Natron

About Lake Natron

Lake Natron is a dramatic, mineral-rich alkaline salt lake situated in extreme northern Tanzania near the Kenyan border. Highly caustic and covered with red mineral crusts created by salt-loving cyanobacteria, Lake Natron provides a hostile yet protective environment for wildlife. --- - Unique Attractions • Flamingo Breeding Hub: Natron is the single most important breeding sanctuary in East Africa for 2.5 million lesser flamingos, protected from land predators by the lake's caustic waters. • Ol Doinyo Lengai: Towering over the lake is the sacred Maasai "Mountain of God"—the world's only active volcano that erupts cool black natrocarbonatite lava. • Ngare Sero Waterfalls: Hike through a deep river canyon to swim in pristine freshwater waterfalls cascading down volcanic rock. Plan adventure expeditions to Lake Natron with Ndito Travel.