Mount Marsabit
A broad basaltic shield volcano rising from the desert of northern Kenya. Forests on its slopes and crater lakes lie within Marsabit National Park, home to elephants and many birds. It rises about 170 kilometres east of the Rift, and mist keeps its upper forests damp even when the surrounding plain is dry.
- Where
- Marsabit, Kenya
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 2.3167, 37.9667
Get the Mount Marsabit stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Mount Marsabit. 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 Marsabit volume with your photos and a note.
Near Mount Marsabit
Chalbi Desert 105 km
A small desert in northern Kenya, east of Lake Turkana, with a vast dry salt flat at its heart. Heat and wind are fierce here, and the town of North Horr lies on its edge.
Lake Turkana National Parks 182 km
Three national parks on and around Lake Turkana: Sibiloi, Central Island and South Island. Inscribed by UNESCO in 1997, they protect fossil beds, breeding grounds for Nile crocodiles and a harsh volcanic shoreline.
Shaba National Reserve 186 km
A protected area in Isiolo County in northern Kenya, to the east of the Samburu and Buffalo Springs reserves. Together the three reserves form one large protected area of dry country along the Ewaso Ng'iro river.
Samburu National Reserve 195 km
A game reserve of 165 square kilometres on the banks of the Ewaso Ng'iro river, about 350 kilometres from Nairobi. It lies between 800 and 1,230 metres in elevation, and its dry country draws elephants and other animals to the river.
Buffalo Springs National Reserve 201 km
A protected area in Isiolo County in northern Kenya, lying beside the Samburu National Reserve. It is part of a group of three neighbouring reserves in dry country along the Ewaso Ng'iro river.
Lewa Wildlife Conservancy 243 km
A wildlife sanctuary in northern Kenya, formed in 1995. Together with the adjacent Ngare Ndare Forest it covers more than 250 square kilometres and is home to a wide range of wildlife.
Central Island 250 km
A volcanic island in the middle of Lake Turkana, also called Crocodile Island. Its crater lakes are home to flamingos and Nile crocodiles, and it is part of a UNESCO listed national park.
Koobi Fora 268 km
A fossil rich area on the eastern shore of Lake Turkana, in Sibiloi National Park. Many early human fossils have been found here since the 1960s, and a small museum shows some of the finds.
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Questions
Where is Mount Marsabit?
Mount Marsabit is in Marsabit, Kenya. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Chalbi Desert (105 km), Lake Turkana National Parks (182 km), Shaba National Reserve (186 km).
How do I get the Mount Marsabit stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Mount Marsabit and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Marsabit volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Mount Marsabit before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Marsabit volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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