Meru National Park
A national park of 870 square kilometres east of Meru town, about 350 kilometres from Nairobi. Rainfall is heavy in the west, between 635 and 762 millimetres a year, and the park is counted among the best known in Kenya.
- Where
- Meru, Kenya
- Grade
- Heritage site
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 3 for its grade
- Coordinates
- -0.0936, 38.2081
Get the Meru National Park stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Meru 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 Meru volume with your photos and a note.
Near Meru National Park
Shaba National Reserve 93 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.
Lewa Wildlife Conservancy 94 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.
Mount Kenya National Park 97 km
A national park established in 1949 around Mount Kenya to protect the slopes, moorland and forest of the mountain. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with glaciers near the summit and elephants and buffalo in the lower forest.
Buffalo Springs National Reserve 99 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.
Samburu National Reserve 109 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.
Mount Kenya 112 km
The second highest mountain in Africa, an extinct volcano just south of the equator. Its jagged peaks Batian and Nelion rise above 5,100 metres, and small glaciers still cling to the upper slopes.
Ol Pejeta Conservancy 135 km
A not for profit wildlife conservancy of 360 square kilometres in Laikipia County, on the equator west of Nanyuki. It lies between the foothills of the Aberdares and Mount Kenya and works to protect wildlife, including rhinos.
Baden-Powell Grave 144 km
The graves of Robert Baden-Powell, founder of the Scout movement, and his wife Olave, in the cemetery at Nyeri. He spent his last years nearby and died in 1941, and the site is a National Monument of Kenya.
Questions
Where is Meru National Park?
Meru National Park is in Meru, Kenya. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Shaba National Reserve (93 km), Lewa Wildlife Conservancy (94 km), Mount Kenya National Park (97 km).
How do I get the Meru National Park stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Meru National Park and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Meru volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Meru National Park before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Meru volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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