Chalbi Desert

Chalbi Desert

The Chalbi Desert is a small desert in northern Kenya near the border with Ethiopia. The desert is located east of Lake Turkana, the largest permanent desert lake in the world.[citation needed] The settlement of North Horr lies in the desert. Marsabit is the closest major city.



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