The birthplace of the safari, Kenya is a world-class wildlife destination, recommended both for experienced safari-goers and for those booking a first-time safari. The peerless Masai Mara National Reserve offers excellent big cat encounters and is the setting for the yearly wildebeest and zebra migration. Palm-lined beaches offer a perfect place to relax after a thrilling safari.

Destination Kenya: Key Facts
best time to visit kenya

Best time to visit

All Year Round

population of kenya

Population

52 Million

capital city of kenya

Capital City

Nairobi

kenya geographic area

Area

580,370km²

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Currency

Kenya Shilling

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Language

English, Swahili

Top Destinations Kenya

Maasai Mara Game Reserve

The Maasai Mara is regarded as the jewel of Kenya’s wildlife viewing areas.

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Amboseli National Park

Famous for its large herds of elephants and is the best place to get close to free-ranging elephants worldwide.

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Lake Nakuru National Park

Lake Nakuru is a birdwatcher's paradise and is famous internationally for its thousands and sometimes millions of flamingos

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Meru National Park

Remarkable, remote, unspoiled terrain and rugged nature. The park is picturesque due to its diverse nature

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Samburu National Reserve

Samburu Reserve is among the best wildlife reserves in Kenya and Africa. It is well known for its abundance of wildlife, including the unique Samburu Special Five:

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Aberdare National Park

Comprises a diverse collection of flora and fauna, misty valleys, meandering rivers, streams and hills, open moorland with thick tropical forest

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Nairobi National Park

Where else can you view critically endangered rhinos against a backdrop of downtown skyscrapers, or spot giraffes from your window seat as you land at the city’s international airport?

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Tsavo East National Park

Spanning 13,747 square kilometres of pristine wilderness, it is also one of the most extensive protected areas in Kenya and has more biodiversity than any other park globally

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Tsavo West National Park

Known as “ Land of Lava, Springs, Man-eaters and Magical Sunsets”. Its popularity is based on the man eating lions that killed hundreds of people during the construction of the Railway line and the highway during the colonial era

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Ol Pejeta Conservancy

Ol Pejeta is a not-for-profit; its primary goal is wildlife conservation, income generation through wildlife tourism, complementary enterprises for re-investment in wildlife conservation, and community development projects.

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