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Tsavo West National Park is located in Taita-Taveta County of Kenya. The park covers an area of 9,065 square kilometres. The A109 road Nairobi-Mombasa and a railway divides it from the adjoining Tsavo East National Park. Together with adjoining ranches and protected areas, they comprise the Tsavo Conservation Area.
Tsavo is a region of Kenya located at the crossing of the Uganda Railway over the Tsavo River, close to where it meets the Athi-Galana-Sabaki River. [1] Two national parks , Tsavo East and Tsavo West are located in the area.
The district covered an area of 16,975 km 2. of which a bulk of 62% or 11,100 km 2. is within Tsavo East and Tsavo West National Parks.The remaining 5,876 km 2 is occupied by ranches, sisal estates, water bodies such as Lakes Chala and Jipe in Taveta and mzima springs, and the hilltop forests which occupy less than 100 km 2. or approximately 10 km² out of 587.5 km².
Taita-Taveta county covers an area of 17,083.9 km 2, of which 62% or 11,100 km 2 is within Tsavo East and Tsavo West National Parks.The remaining 5,876 km 2 consists of small scale farms, ranches, sisal estates, water bodies (such as Lakes Chala and Jipe in Taveta and Mzima springs), and the hilltop forests.
The Chyulu Hills National Park comprises the eastern flank of the hills and is operated by the Kenya Wildlife Service. [3] The park was formed in 1983. It forms a northwestern continuation of Tsavo West National Park. [2] The western flank of the hills is covered by the West Chyulu Game Conservation owned by Maasai group ranches. [3]
The Tsavo Conservation Area (sometimes referred to as the Tsavo Ecosystem) is a complex of protected and other wildlife areas in southern Kenya and north-eastern Tanzania. It is composed of Tsavo East National Park , Tsavo West National Park , Chyulu Hills National Park , South Kitui National Reserve , ranches in Galana, Taita, Kulalu and ...
Tsavo West National Park, a national park in Kenya on the western side of the A109 road Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Tsavo National Park .
Mzima Springs are a series of four natural springs in Tsavo National Park, Kenya. They are located in the west of the Park, around 48 km from Mtito Andei. [1] The source of the springs is a natural reservoir under the Chyulu Hills to the north. [2] The Chyulu range is composed of volcanic lava rock and ash, which is too porous to allow rivers ...