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Mount
Longonot rises
to 2,776 meters
above sea level.
This park is
located near
Lake Naivasha
and only 100kms
from Nairobi
city. The name
Longonot is
derived from the
Masai word
Oloonong'ot
meaning
mountains of
many spurs or
steep ridges.
Mount Longonot
National Park
offers a wide
range of
attractions for
visitors keen on
activity
holidays,
including
hiking, rock
climbing, biking
as well as bird
and wildlife
viewing.
The mountain,
which has a
vast, deep
crater in it's
middle, was
created during
the formation of
the Great Rift
Valley. The
sides of the
mountain have
deep gulleys,
making the trek
up even more
scenic as well
as challenging !
One may come
across buffalo
and baboons, not
to mention other
wildlife, so it
is recommended
to take along a
KWS warden at a
small fee and by
prior
arrangement. |
