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Ndere Island
Park is only 4.2
square
kilometers, an
island just off
the northern
shore of Lake
Victoria, opened
in November
1986. Ndere
means 'Meeting
Place' in the
language of the
local Luo tribe.
According to Luo
folklore, Kit
Mikayi, mother
of the tribe,
rested up near
Ndere after her
long journey
south down the
Nile Valley. She
found the lush
shoreline so
pleasing that
she and her
people stayed.
The
'Smiling
Dragon'
-
crocodile
is
one
of
the
many
animals
to
be
seen
in
Ndere
park |
The
African
Fish
Eagle
in
full
flight
-
seen
in
Ndere
Island
national
Park |
It is home to a
variety of birds
including fish
eagles and a
dense population
of swifts. Hippo
and crocodiles,
including the
lesser known
Spotted
Crocodile, are a
familiar site.
50 impalas have
been introduced
to the woodland
which fringes
the shores.
Attractions
include hiking,
walking,
traditional
fishing, boat
safaris and
picnics.
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