Oldonyo Sabuk
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The Ol Donyo Sabuk national park is located about 85km north-east of Nairobi in Machakos district of Eastern province. The ecosystem constitutes a mountain which is entirely covered with dense montane forest except for a small area at the top.
ACCESS
By Road: 85 km north-east of Nairobi. From Thika town proceed 22 km along the main Garissa road to Makutano junction. At Makutano follow the KWS sign and turn right, proceeding 3 km on an all-weather murram road to Donyo town. At Donyo turn right and proceed a further 2 km to the main gate.
SIZE / LOCATION
- 20.7 Km2
- Machakos District, Eastern Province
MAJOR ATTRACTIONS
- Montane landscape
- An unusual burial site, McMillan grave
- Wildlife Watching
- Abundant forest birds
- Fourteen Falls
- Scenic views of Mt.Kenya from the summit
- buffalo, leopard, mongoose, bushbuck, olive baboon, colobus monkey, vervet monkey, Sykes' monkey, Kirk's dik-dik, bush pig, common duiker, reedbuck, rock hyrax, bush baby, tree and ground squirrel, aardvark, porcupine, python and monitor lizard.
- more than 45 species of birds have been recorded.
WHERE TO STAY
- KWS Self – Catering Accommodation:
- Sabuk Guesthouse sleeps 10 people.
- Camping Facilities
- Turacco Public Campsite : Situated at the main gate
ACTIVITY
- Game viewing
- Camping
- Mountain Climbing
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