Lake Turkana as it appears in reality.
Lake Turkana, also known as Lake Rudolph, is a large body of water located at the northern tip of Kenya which covers an area of 7000 km². Its maximum depth is 73 m. Many ancient hominid (human) fossil discoveries were made at this site.
Lake Turkana as it appears in Episode I. The Zohar is rising.
In the Xenosaga series it was the site of an excavation operation in A.D. 20XX. The team, led by one Dr. T. Masuda, discovered the Original Zohar, as well as Lemegeton and the Compass of Order and Chaos.