Maasai Mara National Reserve
A large game reserve in Narok County in southwestern Kenya, joined to Tanzania's Serengeti National Park and named for the Maasai people who lived here first. It is known for the yearly wildebeest migration, when herds cross the Mara River between July and October.
- Where
- Narok, Kenya
- Grade
- Heritage site
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 3 for its grade
- Coordinates
- -1.4900, 35.1400
Get the Maasai Mara National Reserve stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Maasai Mara National Reserve. 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 Narok volume with your photos and a note.
Near Maasai Mara National Reserve
Thimlich Ohinga 112 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 118 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.
Lake Magadi 132 km
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Ruma National Park 133 km
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Mount Suswa 141 km
A shield volcano in the Rift Valley, between Nairobi and Narok, with a crater inside a crater. Lava tube caves run beneath it and are home to bats and baboons. Hikers climb the outer rim, and guided walks lead into the caves, so a torch and a local guide are needed.
Olorgesailie 146 km
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Hell's Gate National Park 148 km
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Lake Naivasha 157 km
A freshwater lake in the Rift Valley at about 1,880 metres, northwest of Nairobi. Hippos and many bird species live around its papyrus shores, and it is a Ramsar wetland site. Boat trips run out to Crescent Island and nearby Hell's Gate National Park is a short drive away.
Questions
Where is Maasai Mara National Reserve?
Maasai Mara National Reserve is in Narok, Kenya. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Thimlich Ohinga (112 km), Mau Forest (118 km), Lake Magadi (132 km).
How do I get the Maasai Mara National Reserve stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Maasai Mara National Reserve and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Narok volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Maasai Mara National Reserve before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Narok volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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