Protected Area · Kenya
Masai Mara
Masai Mara is a protected area in Kenya, covering 371,199 acres (150,219 ha), established in 1961.
Photo: Danijel Mihajlovic via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | Protected Area |
|---|---|
| Location | Kenya |
| Area | 371,199 acres (150,219 ha) |
| Established | 1961 |
| Coordinates | 1.4900° S, 35.1400° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Masai Mara
Maasai Mara, sometimes also spelt Masai Mara and locally known simply as the Mara, is a large national game reserve in Narok County, Kenya, contiguous with the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. It is named in honour of the Maasai people, the ancestral inhabitants of the area, who migrated to the area from the Nile Basin. Their description of the area when looked at from afar: "Mara" means "spotted" in the Maa language because of the short bushy trees which dot the landscape.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu, Kenya · 101.1 miles away
- Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) · Nairobi, Kenya · 124.1 miles away
- Eldoret International Airport (EDL) · Eldoret, Kenya · 131.1 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Masai Mara?
Masai Mara is in Kenya (1.4900° S, 35.1400° E).
When was Masai Mara established?
Masai Mara was established in 1961, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Masai Mara?
Masai Mara covers 371,199 acres (150,219 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q207724 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maasai_Mara — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).