The park is located on the border with Tanzania, South Kenya; Amboseli lies immediately North West of Mt. Kilimanjaro, on the border with Tanzania. The Park covers 392 km2, and forms part of the much larger 3,000 Km2 Amboseli ecosystem. Large concentrations of wildlife occur here in the dry season, making Amboseli a popular tourist destination. It is surrounded by 6 communally owned group ranches.
The National Park embodies 5 main wildlife habitats (open plains, acacia woodland, rocky thorn bush country, swamps and marshland) and covers part of a Pleistocene lake basin, now dry. Within this basin is a temporary lake, Lake Amboseli, that floods during years of heavy rainfall. Amboseli is famous for its big game and its great scenic beauty – the landscape is dominated by MT Kilimanjaro though it is in Tanzania.
Accommodation; Oltukai Lodge; Amboseli Serena Lodge; Kimana Lodge; Tortilis Tented Lodge and budget camping site.
Country
Kenya
Visa Requirements
Personal Documents Requied
Languages Spoken
English/Swahili
Currency Used
USD/Kenyan Shillings
Area (km2)
392 km²
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