List of national parks in Kenya at a glance
National parks in Kenya: List of all national parks in the country with information on the size and location of the more than 20 national parks.
The following list contains information on 20 Kenyan national parks, which are located in almost all regions of the East African country. There are also more than 20 nature reserves in Kenya.
The large number of national parks and nature reserves form the basis for the country’s international tourism.
National Parks
No. | Name National Park | Area in km² | Location |
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1 | Aberdare National Park | 798 | Central Kenya |
2 | Amboseli National Park | 392 | Kajiado County |
3 | Arabuko Sokoke National Park | 6 | Kilifi County |
4 | Central Island National Park | 5 | Island in Lake Turkana |
5 | Chyulu Hills National Park | 741 | Makueni County |
6 | Hell’s Gate National Park | 68 | Nakuru County |
7 | Kora National Park | 1788 | Tana River County |
8 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 188 | Nakuru County |
9 | Marsabit National Park | 1554 | Marsabit |
10 | Meru National Park | 870 | Meru County |
11 | Mount Elgon National Park | 1279 | Mbale |
12 | Mount Kenya National Park | 715 | Central Kenya |
13 | Mount Longonot National Park | 2276 | Nakuru |
14 | Nairobi National Park | 117 | Nairobi |
15 | Ol Donyo Sabuk National Park | 21 | Machakos County |
16 | Ruma National Park | 120 | Homa Bay, Lake Victoria |
17 | Saiwa Swamp National Park | 3 | Trans Nzoia County |
18 | Sibiloi National Park | 1570 | Marsabit County |
19 | Tsavo East National Park | 11747 | Tana River County |
20 | Tsavo West National Park | 9065 | Taita Taveta County |