🦴 Koobi Fora
Kenya
About This Sacred Site
Koobi Fora, on the eastern shore of Lake Turkana in northern Kenya, is one of the world's most important sites for understanding human evolution. Part of the UNESCO-listed Lake Turkana National Parks, it has yielded hundreds of hominin fossils, including Homo erectus and Homo habilis. For the local Turkana and other communities, the area holds deep spiritual significance as the ancestral homeland and a place of sacred connection to the origins of humanity.
Key Facts
- •Part of the Lake Turkana National Parks UNESCO World Heritage Site
- •Richard Leakey discovered Homo erectus skull KNM-ER 3733 here in 1975
- •Over 200 hominin fossils have been found at the site
- •Lake Turkana is known as the 'Jade Sea' for its striking color
- •The site spans sedimentary deposits from 4 million to 700,000 years ago
Location
Coordinates: 3.9333, 36.1833
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