Ileret
Village in Marsabit County, Kenya / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ileret (also spelled Illeret) is a village in Marsabit County, Kenya. It is located in Northern Kenya, on the eastern shore of Lake Turkana, north of Sibiloi National Park and near the Ethiopian border.
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Coordinates: 4.31155°N 36.22710°E / 4.31155; 36.22710 | |
Country | Kenya |
County | Marsabit County |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
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Numerous hominin fossils have been found near Ileret, including Homo erectus footprints dating back to about 1.5 million years ago, making them the second oldest hominin footprints ever found after those at Laetoli, Tanzania.[1]