Natural features

Lake Nakuru National Park

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Lake Nakuru National Park
Photo: Николай Максимович, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A Rift Valley lake park with black and white rhinos, Rothschild's giraffes, lions and, at times, flamingos. The Baboon Cliff viewpoint looks over the lake.


It's about 3 hours from Nairobi. Lake Naivasha, nearby, has hippos and boat trips to Crescent Island.

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