Kisumu Impala Sanctuary
A small sanctuary inside Kisumu city on the shore of Lake Victoria, covering less than one square kilometre. It was gazetted in 1992 and is advertised as a lakeshore walk with impalas.
- Where
- Kisumu, Kenya
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- -0.1250, 34.7444
Get the Kisumu Impala Sanctuary stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Kisumu Impala Sanctuary. 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 Kisumu volume with your photos and a note.
Near Kisumu Impala Sanctuary
Kit Mikayi 23 km
A large stack of granite boulders, about 120 metres high, west of Kisumu. Its name means stone of the first wife in Luo, and it is a sacred site where local people pray and hold ceremonies.
Kakamega Forest 47 km
A tropical rainforest in western Kenya near the Ugandan border, spread over Kakamega, Vihiga and Nandi counties. It is the only tropical rainforest in Kenya and is said to be the last remnant of the ancient forest that once crossed Africa.
Rusinga Island 71 km
An island in Lake Victoria, about 16 kilometres long and linked to the mainland by a causeway. Fossils of the ape Proconsul were found here, and the grave of the politician Tom Mboya lies on the island.
Ruma National Park 72 km
The only terrestrial national park in Kenya's Nyanza region, nicknamed the Last Retreat of the Roan Antelope. It protects the only native roan antelope population in Kenya, a rare animal that is close to disappearing from the country.
Mfangano Island 89 km
An island of about 65 square kilometres in Lake Victoria, at the mouth of the Winam Gulf. Ancient rock paintings made by early inhabitants can be found in its hills. It is home to Suba and Luo communities, who still fish the lake, and the island can be reached by boat from Mbita.
Thimlich Ohinga 97 km
A walled settlement of dry stone enclosures in Migori County, the largest of more than a hundred such sites near Lake Victoria. Built from loose blocks without mortar, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Mau Forest 123 km
The largest indigenous montane forest in East Africa, in the Rift Valley, covering more than 270,000 hectares. Many of Kenya's rivers rise here, flowing towards Lake Victoria and the Rift Valley lakes.
Kerio Valley 128 km
A valley in the Great Rift Valley between the Tugen Hills and the Elgeyo Escarpment, at an elevation of about 1,000 metres. Viewpoints along the escarpment above Iten look down into it.
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Questions
Where is Kisumu Impala Sanctuary?
Kisumu Impala Sanctuary is in Kisumu, Kenya. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Kit Mikayi (23 km), Kakamega Forest (47 km), Rusinga Island (71 km).
How do I get the Kisumu Impala Sanctuary stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Kisumu Impala Sanctuary and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Kisumu volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Kisumu Impala Sanctuary before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Kisumu volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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