Masai Mara National Reserve: An Overview

Location

The Masai Mara National Reserve, often called Maasai Mara, is situated on Kenya’s western border with Tanzania.

SizeCovering approximately 580 square miles, the reserve is a vast expanse of wilderness.

Amboseli National Park: An Overview

Location

Amboseli National Park is situated in Kenya’s southwest region, near the border with Tanzania and northwest of Mount Kilimanjaro.

Size

The park covers an area of 151 square miles.

Lake Nakuru National Park: An Overview

Location

Lake Nakuru National Park is situated in Kenya’s Rift Valley, south of the town of Nakuru, and 98.5 miles north of Nairobi.

Size

The park covers an area of 17 square miles.

Location

Ol Pejeta Conservancy is located in Kenya’s central region in Laikipia county. Situated on the equator, the conservancy lies between Mount Kenya and Aberdares.

Size

Ol Pejeta Conservancy is approximately 224 square miles in size.

Location

Tsavo East National Park is located in Kenya’s South East, near the coast. It is approximately 110 miles from the town of Voi and approximately 260 miles from the capital city, Nairobi, and is known as the largest National Park in Kenya. Tsavo East lies in the Taru Desert and borders the Chyulu Hills National Park in Kenya, east of the southern Kenya Rift Valley.

The park covers an area of around, 5300 square miles

Location

Tsavo West National Park lies in Kenya’s Coast Province in the southwest of the country. It is divided from neighbouring Tsavo East National Park by the A109 Nairobi-Mombasa road and a railway line. The distance from Nairobi is approximately 168 miles by the A109.

Size

Tsavo West National Park covers around 3,000 square miles.

Location

Samburu National Reserve is located in northern Kenya, along the Ewaso Ng’iro River. The park is 220 miles or a six and a half hour drive from Nairobi. A flight from Nairobi’s Wilson Airport will take approximately 90 minutes, with guests flying into either Buffalo Springs, Samburu Oryx Airstrip and Kalama Airstrip. The size of Samburu National Reserve is around 64 square miles.

Location

Nairobi National Park is located south of Nairobi, a 4.5-mile drive from the Capital’s CBD and along the A104 road. The park is situated around 5,500 miles above sea level and comprises open savanna, wooded regions, and river valleys.

The size of Nairobi National Park is around 45 square miles.

Location

Shimba Hills National Park is located in Kwale County in Kasemeni sinango Rd, 20 miles from Mombasa.

Size

Shimba Hills National Park is 120 square miles

Location

Aberdare National Park is located in central Kenya’s Rift Valley, approximately 95 miles from Nairobi, with the nearest town, Nyeri, situated 9 miles away.

Size

Aberdare National Park is approximately 296 square miles in size.

Location

Lake Naivasha lies northwest of Nairobi, just outside the town of the same name. Located in Nakuru County, the park is part of Kenya’s Rift Valley, a region known for picturesque lakes and landscape.

Lake Naivasha is 54 square miles, surrounded by the Ramsar Wetland.

Location

Hell’s Gate National Park is located south of Lake Naivasha in the Great Rift Valley area, close to the town of Nakuru, Kenya

Size

The Hells Gate National Park is 25.35 square kilometres.

Location

Meru National Park lies east of the town of Meru in the county of the same name. It is approximately 220 miles northeast of Nairobi.

Size

The size of Meru National Park is 340 square miles.