The lake falls within the Lake Natron Basin Wetlands of International Importance called Ramsar Site. The area receives irregular rain falls and the temperature in the lake can reach up to 60c (140F) depending on rainfall, and the alkalinity can reach a pH of 9 to 10.5. The high level of evaporation which always reduce its width and leave behind the mixture of salt and mineral called Natron. The Lake surrounding is dry with sand rivers, rock hills, Maasai steppe, classic flat-topped acacia and the active volcanic mountains Lengai and Gelai. The levels of water changes due to the high level of evaporation but basically, the lake is shallow, less than three meters deep, and differs in width depending on its water level.
The lake is fed by mineral-rich hot springs but foremost by the Southern Ewaso Ng’iro River. The lake lies at the altitude of 600m above the sea level and bordering Kenya in the East. Lake Natron is a soda lake located in Northern Tanzania at the lowest point of the Great Rift Valley in the Eastern branch.
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