Location: Langata, Nairobi County, Kenya
Area: 117 km²
Overview
The Nairobi National Park was established in 1946 about 7 km (4.3 mi) south of Nairobi, known as the “Refuge for the Wild”, as the Nairobi Animal Orphanage sits here and serves as a treatment and rehabilitation center for wild animals. This offers visitors close-up views of animals and an animal adoption programme.
The Orphanage hosts lions, cheetahs, hyenas, jackals, serval cats, rare Sokoke cats, warthogs, leopards, a number of monkeys, baboons, buffalo, various birds life including parrots, guinea fowls, crowned cranes, and ostrich.
This park is home to the highest destiny of black rhinos in Kenya, and a rhino sanctuary with about 76 indigenous black rhinos and 13 white rhinos these endangered species were transferred to the park to protect them from poachers.
The Uniqueness of this Park
- Close-up views of animals.
- Highest destiny of 76 indigenous black rhinos and 13 white rhinos.
- Nairobi National Park is the oldest park in Kenya, established in 1946.
- Nairobi National Park is the only national park that exists within a capital city.
Accommodation Options
Activities at the Destination
Birdwatching, game viewing, photography
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