Safari Lodge
    Marsabit National Park, Kenya
    478m
    PlnrScore 24

    Merigo Women's Group Campsite

    Merigo Women's Group Campsite is a camp near Marsabit National Park.

    Score
    24
    Species
    16

    Location

    Latitude

    1.998743

    Longitude

    37.914850

    Elevation

    478m

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    Merigo Women's Group Campsite in Marsabit National Park

    Activities

    camp

    Nearest Airport

    Marsabit Airport

    RBT
    10 km away

    Nearest International Airport

    Eldoret International Airport

    EDL
    366 km away

    16

    Total Species

    6

    Mammals

    8

    Birds

    Most Observed Species

    Grant's Gazelle
    3 obs
    Vulturine Guineafowl
    1 obs
    Cape Turtle Dove
    1 obs
    Somali Fiscal
    1 obs
    African Pied Wagtail
    1 obs
    Donaldson Smith's Sparrow-Weaver
    1 obs
    White-tailed Mongoose
    1 obs
    Lion
    1 obs
    Gerenuk
    1 obs
    African Savanna Elephant
    1 obs
    More details
    MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
    High33.2°34.7°34.4°32.4°33.5°33.7°32.9°33.3°34.4°34.3°31.5°32.7°
    Low22.7°24°24.2°23.2°23.4°23°22.3°22.3°23°23.7°22.4°22.5°
    Rain
    24
    12
    37
    82
    48
    2
    4
    4
    2
    31
    92
    17
    Humidity49%44%50%65%54%45%46%45%43%47%64%54%
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