Safari Lodge
    Buffalo Springs National Reserve, Kenya
    844m
    PlnrScore 35

    Chokka gate campsite

    Chokka gate campsite is a camp near Buffalo Springs National Reserve.

    Score
    35
    Species
    590

    Location

    Latitude

    0.611803

    Longitude

    37.643753

    Elevation

    844m

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    Chokka gate campsite in Buffalo Springs National Reserve

    Activities

    camp

    Nearest Airport

    Larsens Camp Airstrip

    KE-0150
    3 km away

    Nearest International Airport

    Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

    NBO
    223 km away

    590

    Total Species

    72

    Mammals

    304

    Birds

    Most Observed Species

    Kirk's Dik-dik
    288 obs
    Grant's Gazelle
    245 obs
    Vulturine Guineafowl
    236 obs
    Northern Red-billed Hornbill
    220 obs
    African Savanna Elephant
    217 obs
    Impala
    210 obs
    Reticulated Giraffe
    199 obs
    East African Oryx
    193 obs
    Gerenuk
    178 obs
    Grévy's Zebra
    163 obs
    More details
    MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
    High31.1°32.8°33.3°31.6°31.6°31.8°31.1°31.4°32.9°33.4°30.3°30.7°
    Low19.2°20.3°21.2°20.6°20.7°20.3°19.8°19.8°20.3°20.9°19.5°18.9°
    Rain
    36
    11
    58
    118
    39
    5
    13
    11
    12
    27
    111
    40
    Humidity54%47%50%64%57%48%48%48%46%48%66%60%
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