Sockred Lake

Sockred Lake is an intermittent lake in Bungoma County, Kenya and has an elevation of 4,103 metres. Sockred Lake is situated nearby to the locality Chepkitale, as well as near Kimateget.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Elgon.

Mount Elgon

Volcano

Photo: NASA, Public domain.

Mount Elgon is an extinct shield volcano on the border of Uganda and Kenya, north of Kisumu, east of Mbale and west of Kitale. The mountain's highest point, named "Wagagai", is located entirely within Uganda. Mount Elgon is situated 4 km northwest of Sockred Lake.

Sockred Lake

Type: Intermittent lake
Category: body of water
Location: Bungoma County, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude

1.09616° or 1° 5′ 46″ north

Longitude

34.55445° or 34° 33′ 16″ east

Elevation

4,103 metres (13,461 feet)

Open location code

6GHP3HW3+FQ

GeoNames ID

11817275

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Satellite Map

Discover Sockred Lake from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Localities in the Area

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