Serengeti National Park: What to do in Serengeti National Park The name “Serengeti” is often said to be derived from the word “seringit” in the Maasai language, Maa, meaning “endless plains”. The…

Samburu National Reserve The Samburu National Reserve is a game reserve on the banks of the Ewaso Ng’iro river in Kenya. On the other side of the river is the Buffalo Springs National Reserve. The park is 165 km²…

Ruwenzori Mountains National Park Ruwenzori Range, mountain range bordering Uganda and Congo (Kinshasa); the range is thought to be the “Mountains of the Moon” described by the 2nd-century-AD geographer Ptolemy (Claudius Ptolemaeus). The mountains were…

Nairobi Capital City Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The name is derived from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nairobi, which translates to “place of cool waters”, a reference to the Nairobi River which flows through the…

Mt Kilimanjaro: Trekking Mt Kilimanjaro Mount Kilimanjaro is a dormant volcano in Tanzania. It has three volcanic cones: Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira. It is the highest mountain in Africa and…

Masai Mara National Reserve Masai Mara which is one of the best wildlife reserves in Africa and the world is located in South-west Kenya. It is characterized by scenic rolling…

Lake Turkana Turkana is known in the local language as ng’turkana. Some place names in the country are attributed to the language of the Pokot and Samburu peoples, representing a tradition in…

Lake Nakuru National Park Lake Nakuru National Park is one of the most popular national parks in Kenya. It is famous for being host to vast colonies of flamingoes that…

Lake Naivasha Naivasha is situated in the Rift Valley basin which has attracted various tribes for settlement. The Maasai people were the first group to settle on the basin due to their…

Entebbe sits on the northern shores of Lake Victoria, Africa’s largest lake. The town is situated in Wakiso District, approximately 34 kilometres (21 mi) south of Kampala, Uganda’s capital and largest city. The metropolis is located on…