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- Kenya
- Mombasa
- Tsavo National Park
Tsavo National Park
The vast Tsavo National Park is only an hour's drive from
Mombasa along the main highway to Nairobi, and for administrative
purposes is divided into the East and West. Covering 8,422 sq miles
(21,812 sq km), the park is home to giraffe, buffalo, antelopes,
monkeys, many exotic birds and Kenya's largest herds of elephant.
The elephant often look startlingly red, covered in the dust and
mud of the region's ruddy soil. Visitors are also likely to see
rhinos - after being virtually wiped out by poachers in the 1980s
their population now numbers almost 200, most are found in the
Ngulia Rhino Sanctuary. Poaching has now practically been
eliminated and the elephant population is also increasing; there
are now around 5,000 animals, up from 3,000 in 1985, but still
short of the 25,000 that are estimated to have roamed the park in
the 1960s. In one of the park's pools is an observation tank from
where visitors can get a close-up view of hippos, crocodiles and
tropical fish in their natural habitat.
Information & Facts
Admission
US$50 (adults), US$25 (children). There are concessions
for residents and citizens of Kenya
Language
English is the official language but Swahili is the
national language, with 42 ethnic languages spoken.
Money
The unit of currency is the Kenyan Shilling (KES), divided into
100 cents. It is not advisable to take Kenyan Shillings out of the
country, as they are difficult to exchange elsewhere. Travellers
cheques in Sterling or US Dollars are recommended for your trip to
Kenya. US Dollars in particular have become commonly used in many
of the country's main hotels and safari lodges. Foreign currency
can be changed at banks, bureaux de change and hotels; easiest to
exchange are US dollars, pounds sterling or Euros. Street exchange
merchants should be avoided as they are operating illegally. Banks
open Monday to Friday from 9am to 3pm and on the first and last
Saturday of the month. Banks and bureaux de change at the
international airport stay open 24 hours. Credit Cards (American
Express, Visa and MasterCard) are accepted in the larger hotels and
stores, and some camps and lodges. ATMs are widely available in
Nairobi and the major towns.