Safari Lodge
    Shaba National Reserve, Kenya
    737m
    PlnrScore 31

    Kamanga

    Discover Kamanga, a distinctive camp nestled within Kenya's Shaba National Reserve, part of the

    Score
    31
    Species
    191

    Location

    Latitude

    0.744687

    Longitude

    37.876778

    Elevation

    737m

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    Kamanga in Shaba National Reserve

    Activities

    camp

    Nearest Airport

    Chaffa Airport

    KE-0105
    10 km away

    Nearest International Airport

    Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

    NBO
    242 km away

    191

    Total Species

    32

    Mammals

    128

    Birds

    Most Observed Species

    Grévy's Zebra
    45 obs
    East African Oryx
    34 obs
    Gerenuk
    30 obs
    Reticulated Giraffe
    24 obs
    Waterbuck
    21 obs
    African Savanna Elephant
    15 obs
    Kirk's Dik-dik
    14 obs
    Grant's Gazelle
    12 obs
    Secretarybird
    12 obs
    Somali Ostrich
    12 obs
    More details
    MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
    High31.3°33°33.3°32°32.5°32.3°31.6°32°33.5°33.5°30.4°31°
    Low19.7°20.8°21.6°21.1°20.4°19.8°19.8°19.6°20°21°20.2°19.6°
    Rain
    41
    12
    43
    103
    24
    5
    9
    5
    3
    26
    109
    26
    Humidity55%48%50%64%57%49%49%49%47%48%65%59%
    Planning & reference

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