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Tsavo
East National Park
Divided
into 3 parts by the Tiva and Galana rivers,
the Tsavo East National Park is Kenya's largest
National Park covering an area of 11,700sq kms.
It is a hot, waterless dry region with an annual
rainfall of less than 51cm recorded, and has
a large diversity of landscapes from the gorges
of Lugard falls with its water carved rocks
to the natural catchment at Muanda.
The park has dramatic sights of large mammals
including great herds of elephant, antelope,
hippos, black rhino, eland, lions and giraffe
plus a host of birdlife. It is an ideal place
for exclusive camping, game circuts and adventures
and is the greatest of all Kenya's parks. The
middle section of the park has many rock and
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Tsavo
West National Park
Tsavo West National Park
was established in 1948 and is bordered by Taita
Hills to thorests at the water margins. It coveres
a total area of 9065sq kms and hosts a wide
variety of wildlife species from the 'Big Five'
(Lion, leopard, rhino, buffalo and elephant),
numerous other carnivores, gazelles to over
150 bird species.
The park also has the Mzima springs, Shaitani
Lava Flow which consists of caves, three craters,
basalt flows and lava splashes. It is also rich
e east and Tanzania to the south east with areas
of unending succession of fantastic views accross
the plains dotted with fin graphite, marble
and sulphite deposits
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Fact
File on Tsavo East National Park
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| Area
: 11,700
sq km Altitude:
200
to 1000 m [656 - 3280 ft] |
| Access
from Nairobi / Mombasa: By Road : 270kms
( 5 hours ) |
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Location :
In Eastern and Coast Province, South East of Nairobi
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| Animals
: Numerous - The Big Nine, and plenty other herbivores and birds |
| Vegetation
: Open
savannah and light patches of bush, cactuslike euphorbia
trees |
| Facilities
: Few
lodges and camp sites |
| Attractions
: The
Big Five, rock and cave paintings |
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Fact
File on Tsavo West National Park
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| Area
: 9065
sq km
Altitude: 200
to 1000 m [656 - 3280 ft] |
| Access
from Nairobi / Mombasa: By Road :
275kms
( 5 hours ) |
| Location
: In
Eastern and Coast Province, South East of Nairobi |
| Animals
: Numerous - The Big Nine, and plenty other herbivores and birds |
| Vegetation
: Open
savannah and light patches of bush, cactuslike euphorbia
trees |
| Facilities
: Lodges
and camp sites are available |
| Attractions
: Mzima
springs, Big Five, Rhino sanctuary |
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