Chyulu Hills National Park

Information

Park in: Kenya

Park Area: 741 km2

Park Longitude: 0° 0' N

Park Latitude: 0° 0' E

Distance to : 200

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Climate in Park: Dry

Local Relief: Tropic

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Available Attraction

Rent Boat: Not Available

Balloon Safari: Not Available

Night Safari Game Drive: Not Available

Walk Game: Not Available

Picnic Place: Available

Airstrips: Not Available

Lookout: Available

Short Description

Chyulu Hills National Park is a collection of ancient volcanic cinder cones and craters, with the most recent volcanic peak formed only 500 years ago. Chyulu Hills National Park offers breathtaking views of the landscape including Mount Kilimanjaro. Within Chyulu Hills National Park is the longest lava tube in the world, this was formed by hot lava flowing beneath a cooled outer crust. Caves on the side of the volcano can be explored. Rough grassland and thickets (some areas with mountane forest)

Interesting Facts

Shetani caves, rare forest birds, one of the worlds newest mountain ranges, Chyulus Chyulu Hills has no permanent water supply but rainfall permeates the porus rock forming an underground river, which provides fresh water sources in the surrounding plains, most notably Mzima Springs as well as the Tsavo and Galana Rivers. Ol Donyo Wuas is an exclusive lodge in the foothills of the Chyulu Hills. Visitors to the lodge enjoy a variety of activities such as game drives, walking safaris, horse riding, hiking in the mountains or exposure to traditional Maasai customs. Other accommodations are a tented camp, Iltalal Camp, near the hills. Over 300 species of bird recorded

Birds and Animals in : Chyulu Hills National Park

This Birds Easy to see: Quantity Kinds of Birds: 300

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Campings and Lodges in : Chyulu Hills National Park