Amboseli National Park
A national park of 392 square kilometres in Kajiado County, at the centre of a much larger ecosystem that crosses into Tanzania. It was once the Maasai Amboseli Game Reserve, and it is known for large elephant herds that graze beneath Mount Kilimanjaro.
- Where
- Loitoktok, Kajiado, Kenya
- Grade
- Heritage site
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 3 for its grade
- Coordinates
- -2.6500, 37.2500
Get the Amboseli National Park stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Amboseli National Park. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Kajiado volume with your photos and a note.
Near Amboseli National Park
Chyulu Hills 67 km
A volcanic mountain range in Makueni County in southeastern Kenya, forming a field about 100 kilometres long that runs northwest to southeast. Its highest peak rises to 2,188 metres, and its green slopes stand above the dry plains around them.
Lake Chala 89 km
A deep crater lake on the border of Kenya and Tanzania, at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro. It formed about 250,000 years ago, and its water is a striking emerald green. It is warm enough for swimming, and a path runs along the crater rim above the water.
Mzima Springs 93 km
A group of natural springs in Tsavo West National Park, fed by water filtering through volcanic rock from the Chyulu Hills. Hippos and crocodiles live in the clear pools, which can be watched from an underwater viewing chamber.
Lake Jipe 121 km
A shallow lake on the border of Kenya and Tanzania, fed by streams from Mount Kilimanjaro. Reed beds line its edge, and hippos and many water birds live here. Part of the lake lies inside Tsavo West National Park, and fishing boats cross its calm waters in the early morning.
Tsavo West National Park 123 km
A national park of 9,065 square kilometres in Taita-Taveta County. The Nairobi to Mombasa road and the railway separate it from the adjoining Tsavo East National Park, and the two together form one of the largest protected areas in Kenya.
Lake Magadi 140 km
The southernmost lake in the Kenyan Rift Valley, a soda lake with pink and white crusts of mineral salts. Flamingos feed in its shallows, and soda ash is extracted at the nearby town.
Taita Hills 147 km
A range of three hill massifs rising out of the dry plains of southeastern Kenya. Patches of cloud forest remain on the slopes, home to plants and animals found nowhere else. The three massifs are Dabida, Kasigau and Sagalla, and local farmers grow maize and vegetables on the terraced hillsides.
Nairobi National Park 148 km
A national park founded in 1946, only about 7 kilometres south of Nairobi. It is fenced on three sides, while the open southern edge lets wildlife move to and from the Kitengela plains, so lions and rhinos live within sight of the city skyline.
More heritage sites in Kajiado
Questions
Where is Amboseli National Park?
Amboseli National Park is in Loitoktok, Kajiado, Kenya. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Chyulu Hills (67 km), Lake Chala (89 km), Mzima Springs (93 km).
How do I get the Amboseli National Park stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Amboseli National Park and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Kajiado volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Amboseli National Park before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Kajiado volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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