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Kenya and its Parks

Watamu

Watamu bayWatamu, "sweet people" in Swahili, is a seaside resort on the Indian Ocean coast of Kenya. Its clean fine `flour` sand, sparkling water and gorgeous setting make it the perfect place to spend a relaxing few days strolling along the tranquil shores...

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Lamu

LamuLamu Island has a relaxed and sleepy atmosphere, rendering it a wonderful place to relax and make the most of the stunning scenery, sweeping beaches, rolling sand dunes and warm Indian Ocean. Spices and the smell of grilled food...

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Tsavo East National Park

Tsavo East National ParkTsavo East National Park is one of the oldest and largest parks in Kenya. It opened in April 1948 and is located near the village of Voi in the Taita District of Coast Province. At 11,747 square kilometres it covers approximately 40 per cent of the country's total area although ...

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Tsavo West National Park

Elephant in Tsavo West National ParkTsavo West National Park covers 7065 square km, approximately 30 per cent of Kenya's total area and comprises a vast ecosystem in which the relationship between wildlife and its environment has been allowed to take its own natural course. The park's habitats include open plains alternating with savannah bush and...
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Amboseli National Park

View of mount Kilimanjaro from Amboseli National ParkAmboseli National Park, formerly Maasai Amboseli Game Reserve, is situated at some 240 km South-east of Nairobi, very close to the Tanzanian border.It covers only 392 sq km but despite its small size and its fragile ecosystem, it supports a wide ...

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Masai Mara Game Reserve

Masai with his herdThe Masai Mara Game Reserve's location and altitude, more than 1,500 m above sea level, yield a climate which is milder and damper than other regions in Kenya. The grassy landscape is maintained by the abundant rains which last here from November through to June, as a fusion of the two rainy ...

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The Great Rift Valley

The Great Rift Valley EscarpementSome 20 million years ago the earth's crust weakened and tore itself apart creating a jagged rift 6,000 kilometres long, across the African continent. This geological phenomena dubbed the Great Rift Valley by the Scottish explorer John Walter Gregory, divides ...

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