Kimakia Tea Cottages - Mount Longonot National Park
Kimakia Tea Cottages is a safari lodge near Mount Longonot National Park.
- Location
- Mount Longonot National Park, Rift Valley Lakes, Kenya, East Africa
- Coordinates
- -0.845628, 36.789997
- Elevation
- 1,986m
- Activities
- lodge
PlnrScore: 31/100
Nearest airstrip: Unnamed airstrip (31.1 km)
Wildlife Near This Lodge
243 species observed within 20 km, 17 mammals, 86 birds.
- Mantled Guereza (Mammalia, 12 observations)
- Kikuyu Mountain Greenbul (Aves, 12 observations)
- bugweed (Plantae, 7 observations)
- White-eyed Slaty-Flycatcher (Aves, 7 observations)
- Hannington's Fritillary (Insecta, 7 observations)
- Chestnut-throated Apalis (Aves, 7 observations)
- African Dusky Flycatcher (Aves, 6 observations)
- Ochre Bush Squirrel (Mammalia, 6 observations)
- Eastern Double-collared Sunbird (Aves, 6 observations)
- Kikuyu White-eye (Aves, 6 observations)
Monthly Climate
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21.6C | 11.8C | 107.9mm |
| Feb | 22.8C | 12.1C | 79.3mm |
| Mar | 22.9C | 12.9C | 121.3mm |
| Apr | 21.4C | 13.4C | 318.7mm |
| May | 20.9C | 12.9C | 192.1mm |
| Jun | 19.6C | 11.2C | 85mm |
| Jul | 18.8C | 10.4C | 90.1mm |
| Aug | 19.3C | 10.7C | 109.8mm |
| Sep | 20.5C | 11.3C | 119.4mm |
| Oct | 21.7C | 12.1C | 129.4mm |
| Nov | 20.6C | 12.6C | 197.4mm |
| Dec | 20.9C | 12.3C | 94.2mm |
Best Time to Visit Kimakia Tea Cottages
The best months to visit Kimakia Tea Cottages are January, February, March, based on temperature, rainfall, weather conditions, and wildlife viewing opportunities.
Month-by-Month Safari Conditions
- January: Good, temperature 15.22°C, rainfall 107.1mm, sunshine 11 hrs, humidity 71.8%
- February: Good, temperature 16.08°C, rainfall 84mm, sunshine 11.3 hrs, humidity 67.4%
- March: Good, temperature 16.29°C, rainfall 97.5mm, sunshine 11.3 hrs, humidity 68.3%
- April: Good, temperature 15.29°C, rainfall 191.9mm, sunshine 10.2 hrs, humidity 79.8%
- May: Good, temperature 14.76°C, rainfall 125.4mm, sunshine 10.5 hrs, humidity 80.7%
- June: Good, temperature 13.63°C, rainfall 41mm, sunshine 10.4 hrs, humidity 78.5%
- July: Good, temperature 13.09°C, rainfall 35.4mm, sunshine 9.8 hrs, humidity 77.6%
- August: Good, temperature 13.77°C, rainfall 43.5mm, sunshine 10.2 hrs, humidity 73.9%
- September: Good, temperature 14.47°C, rainfall 83.7mm, sunshine 11 hrs, humidity 73%
- October: Good, temperature 15.48°C, rainfall 67.9mm, sunshine 11.2 hrs, humidity 69.6%
- November: Good, temperature 15.03°C, rainfall 125.1mm, sunshine 10.5 hrs, humidity 76.3%
- December: Good, temperature 15.16°C, rainfall 77.8mm, sunshine 11.3 hrs, humidity 73.9%
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- Bamboo Garden
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- Gitungo Hotel
- GMT Guest House
- Hague Restaurant & Guesthouse
- Hôtel Silantoi
- Kiboko Highway Hotel
- Lakeview Campsite
- Limuru Ndeiya Hotel.
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- Mashinani Guest House
- Mercury Guest House
- Moffat Guesthouse
- Mount Longonot Lodge
- Oloongonot Public Campsite
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- Saboti
- Shepards Camp
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