Tsavo National Park - The Official Guide
Tsavo is made up of two separate parks, Tsavo East National
Park and Tsavo West National Park. Located in Coast Province of Kenya.
Tsavo is nearly 22,000km2, being the largest national park in
Kenya and one of the largest in the world. Due to its size the park was split
into two, Tsavo East National Park and Tsavo West National Park.
Size
Tsavo East National Park is one of the oldest parks in Kenya,
located South East of Kenya near the Town of Voi in the Taita-Taveta District
of Coast Province, inland from the Coast, it is 13,747 sq.km while the Tsavo
West National Park is located in the Coast Province of Kenya covering an area
of 9,065 sq.km. The park was opened in April 1948.
Tsavo East Features
The slightly larger Tsavo East is generally flat, with dry
plains across which the Galana River flows. Other features include the Yatta
Plateau and Lugard Falls.
Tsavo West Features
Tsavo West National Park is more mountainous and wetter than
its counterpart, with swamps, Lake Jipe and the Mzima Springs. It is known
for bird life and for its large mammal’s e.g. black rhino, Cape buffalo,
elephant, leopard, hippo and Masai lion. There are also other smaller animals
that can be spotted in the park, such as the bush baby, hartebeest, lesser
kudu and Maasai giraffe.
Access
The parks can be accessed through several gates. Tsavo East
can be accessed trough Manyani Gate, Voi Gate, Buchuma Gate and Sala Gate.
Tsavo West can be aaccessed through Mtito Gate, Man Eaters Gate, and one other near Maktau. |
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