Kerio River

Kerio River

Kerio is a river in Rift Valley province, Kenya. It flows northward into Lake Turkana. It is one of the longest rivers in Kenya, originating near the equator. In south it flows through the Kerio Valley between Tugen Hills and Elgeyo escarpment. The river also partly bounds the South Turkana National Reserve the river starts from ledamarive and ends at Lake Turkana.

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See also

* List of rivers of Africa
* Turkana people


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