Size of Nairobi National Park
Size of Nairobi National Park : Nairobi National Park, is a park that is situated in the south-central Kenya, 5 miles (8km) south of Nairobi. It was the first national park established in Kenya in (1946) has an area of 45 square miles (117 square km) and lies about 5,000 to 6000 feet (1500 to 1800 meters ) above the sea level. The park’s altitude ranges between 1,533 and 1,760 meters (5,030 and 5,774 ft.), the park has a dry climate. Nairobi National Park is the protected part of the Athi-Kapiti ecosystem, making up less than 10% of this ecosystem, the park has a diverse range of habitats and species to thrill while on Kenya Safaris Tours.
Nairobi National Park has a large and diverse wildlife population the species in the park includes the lion, leopard, African buffalo, black rhinoceros, giraffe, hippopotamus, spotted hyena, blue wildebeest, plan zebra, Thomson’s gazelle, Grant’s gazelle, common eland, waterbuck, common warthog, olive baboon, black-backed jackal, common ostrich, Nile crocodiles and many others, the park has various attractions like Ivory monument, Nairobi safari walk, animal orphanage, various bird species like Black-headed heron, Long-tailed fiscal, Ostrich, Secretary birds, Pallid harrier, White –headed vulture and many others, walking trails hippo pools and view point.
Nairobi National Park can be reached from Nairobi city to Maasai Mara National Reserve, then use the A104 Highway heading out from Nairobi city and into B3 before the Limuru junction, if you are leaving from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, use the southern Bypass to connect to A104 at Kikuyu Town to cut out the city traffic, from Nairobi city to Nairobi National Park is near just takes you about 30 minutes. Up to the main gate of the park which is situated next to Nairobi safari walk’s southern most car park, and within a walking distance of Langata road, also in the vicinity is the animal orphanage and Kenya Wildlife Services headquarters though the park has 8 gates.
Size of Nairobi National Park.
Nairobi National Park is on 45 square miles, in South-Central Kenya, 5 miles (8km) south of Nairobi. It was the first national park established in Kenya (1946) has an area of 45 square miles (117 square kilometers).
Nairobi National Park features.
Nairobi National Park has diverse bird species, animal species, other features located in the park includes the Ivory Burning site Monument, Animal Orphanage. Nairobi National Park has got the dry transitional savanna type, Acacias and other thorny varieties, muhuhu, cape chestnut, and Kenya Olive are the most important trees in the park that supports wildlife. There is a riverine forest along the permanent river in the south of the park, there are areas of broken bush and deep rocky valleys and gorges within the park, the species in the valleys are predominantly Acacia and Euphorbia candelabrum.
Where to stay in Nairobi National Park.
Accomodations in Nairobi national park are arranged into different categories that is the Budget, Mid-range, Luxury accomodations.
Budget accomodations.
Budget accomodations are accomodations that provide minimum amenities and services for a lower price than a regular hotel. Budgets in Nairobi National Park includes Red Buffalo House Hotel, Jambo Homestay, Serene Homes, Becky top comfort homes and many others.
Mid-range accomodations.
Mid-range accomodations are often bigger than budget hotels, in Mid-range they provide more amenities.Mid-ranges in Nairobi National Park includes the Ololo Safari Lodge and Farm, The IslanDreaM, Maasai Lodge, Nyati Hill Cottages and many others.
Luxury accomodations.
Luxury accomodations provides a luxurious accommodation experience to the guest, there are no set standards such as Stars for Luxury, and however 4 or 5-star hotels describe themselves as ‘Luxury’. Some of the Luxuries in Nairobi National Park includes Emara Hotel Ole Sereni, Villa Rosa Kempinski, Hotel Fairmont The Norfolk and many others.
Nairobi national park is considered as the one of the world’s biodiversity strongholds, due to the fact that the park is located next to the city, it has a vast number of bird species, animals species, the park has got the ‘Rhinoceros Sanctuary’, it is one of the Kenya’s most successful rhinoceros sanctuaries, and it’s the one of only a few parks where the visitors can be certain of seeing a black rhinoceros in its natural habitat.
