Yala Swamp
The Yala Swamp is Kenya's largest freshwater wetland, covering about 175 square kilometres in Western Kenya and it is recognized as a Key Biodiversity Area.
- Type: Wetland
- Description: physical feature in Kenya
- Also known as: “Yala swamp”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bulungo.
Yala Swamp
- Categories: swamp and body of water
- Location: Siaya County, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
0.03315° or 0° 1′ 59″ north
Longitude
34.06035° or 34° 3′ 37″ east
Elevation
1,145 metres (3,757 feet)
Open location code
6GGP23M6+74
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wetland
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Satellite Map
Discover Yala Swamp from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Yala Swamp” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Yala Swamp”
- French: “Marais de Yala”
- Hausa: “Yala Swamp”
- Igbo: “Apịtị Yala”
- Somali: “Dhul biyoodka Yala”
- Swedish: “Yala Swamp”
Localities in the Area
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