- Address: Eastern Province, Embu, Kenya
- Phone: +254 800 597 000
- E-mail: mwea@kws.go.ke
- Area: 42 km²
- Foundation date: 1976.
- Opening hours: 6.00 - 18.00
- Cost of visiting: adult - 25 dollars, children's - 15
In 200 km from Nairobi is located one of the many national reserves of Kenya - Mwea . Its ecosystem is rich and diverse. Visiting this park will appeal to those who are not indifferent to the wild nature of Africa.
Features of the reserve Mvea
The wildlife of the reserve of Mvea is represented by elephants, hippos, buffalo, leopards, black jackals, olive baboons, spotted hyenas, Sykes monkeys. In Mvea there are Gazette Grant, Grevy zebra, Rothschild giraffe, striped gophers, Nile crocodiles and turtles. Many species found here are rare and endangered. And, of course, many birds live in the park, including waterfowl.
This diversity has become possible due to the presence of dense vegetation, which is a food for savannah herbivores. It is dominated by baobabs and acacias, as well as open meadows with rare shrubs.
As for entertainment in the park, first of all, it should be attributed to the traditional for Kenya safari. It is in order to see near wild animals in their natural habitat, and most tourists come here. In addition, having arrived to the reserve, you can ride along the dam of Kamburu, observe the habits of rare birds, admire the hippopotamus who like to spend time in Hippo Point by the river.
There are currently no comfortable tourist lodges in the territory of Mwea National Reserve, but there are 7 places for camping, which is more than enough for tourists who want to stay here for the night.
How to get to Mwea?
You can get to the national reserve of Mwea in several ways:
- by air: in the Masing area is located a runway;
- by road: the path from Nairobi is 160 km of the road passing through the dam of Kamburu.
You can get to the park from 6 am to 6 pm every day. The price of the entrance ticket is the same as in any other Kenyan reserve - $ 15. for a child and 25 for an adult.
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