Mount Kenya is the second highest peak in Africa. It is an ancient extinct volcano last active 3.1–2.6 million years ago. The evolution and ecology of its afro-alpine flora also provide an outstanding example of ecological processes.
Portuguese fort built in 1593-1596 to the designs of Giovanni Battista Cairati to protect the port of Mombasa.
The site is comprised of three inter-linked, relatively shallow lakes (Lake Bogoria, Lake Nakuru and Lake Elementaita) in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya. It is home to 13 globally threatened bird species and has some of the highest bird diversities in the world. It is the single most important foraging site for the lesser flamingo anywhere, and a major nesting and breeding ground for great white pelicans.
Meaning "frightening dense forest" in the Dholuol language, this complex of stone built ruins in the Lake Victoria region dates back 600 years.
Last updated: July 28, 2024