Nairobi National Park

Nairobi National Park

 The park is a unique ecosystem by being the only protected area in the world close to a capital city. The park is located only 7 km from Nairobi city. The Savannah ecosystem comprises of different vegetation types. Open grass plains with scattered acacia bush are predominant and on the western side of the has a highly dry forest and a permanent river with a riverine forest.

The major wildlife attractions are the Black rhino, lion, leopard, cheetah, hyena, buffaloes, Giraffe, zebra, wildebeest, elands and diverse bird life with over 400 species recorded.  Other attractions include the Ivory burning site Monument, Nairobi Safari Walk, the Orphanage and the walking trails at hippo pools.
 

Access to the park

By road

The park can be accessed by road 10 km south of Nairobi city center

By air

By charter, the park can be accessed using Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and Wilson airports.

My gates to the park

The park has 7 gates including;, Cheetah Gate,Langata Gate,Maasai Gate,Mbagathi Gate and

Banda Gate

Major attractions

The park is a home of Black rhinoceros which is an endangered species.

Activities in the park include;

Game viewing

Corporate Events such as Bush Dinners,

Team Building, Video and Film Production.

Special Events such as Weddings.

Tourism attractions include;

Large predators- lion, leopard, hyena and cheetah.

Aggregations of large herbivores- eland, buffalo, zebra and wildebeest

Ivory Burning Site Monument

Walking trails at hippo pools

Nairobi Safari Walk & the Orphanage.

Spacious accommodating picnic sites

Fauna in the park include

 Buffalo, giraffe, lion, leopard, baboon, zebra, wildebeest and cheetah

Where to stay

There are no accommodation facilities in the park however one can decide to be accommodated in the city of Nairobi