National Park · Kenya
Amboseli National Park
Amboseli National Park is a national park in Kenya, covering 96,865 acres (39,200 ha), established in 1974.
National Park · Kenya
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Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Kenya |
| Area | 96,865 acres (39,200 ha) |
| Established | 1974 |
| Coordinates | 2.6500° S, 37.2500° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Amboseli National Park
Amboseli National Park, formerly Maasai Amboseli Game Reserve, is a national park in Loitoktok District in Kajiado County, Kenya. It measures 392 km2 (151 sq mi) in size at the core of an 8,000 km2 (3,100 sq mi) ecosystem that spreads across the Kenya-Tanzania border. It harbours 400 species of birds including water birds like pelicans, kingfishers, crakes, hamerkop and 47 raptor species. The local people are mainly Maasai. The park protects two of the five main swamps and includes a dried-up Pleistocene lake and semiarid vegetation.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) · Arusha, Tanzania · 55.1 miles away
- Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) · Nairobi, Kenya · 94.6 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Amboseli National Park?
Amboseli National Park is in Kenya (2.6500° S, 37.2500° E).
When was Amboseli National Park established?
Amboseli National Park was established in 1974, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Amboseli National Park?
Amboseli National Park covers 96,865 acres (39,200 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q458423 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amboseli_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).