Places to visit in Taita-Taveta, Kenya
6 places to visit in Taita-Taveta, Kenya, each with LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own: Tsavo East National Park, Lake Chala, Lake Jipe and more. Stand at any of them with the app open and the stamp is yours, confirmed on site, in your Taita-Taveta volume.
1 Heritage site · 5 Hidden gems
Heritage sites in Taita-Taveta (1)
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Tsavo East National Park
A national park of 13,747 square kilometres, set up in 1948 over a dry plain once called the Taru Desert. With neighbouring Tsavo West and the surrounding ranches it forms a protected area of about 22,000 square kilometres, among the largest in the world.
Hidden gems in Taita-Taveta (5)
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Lake Chala
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.
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Lake Jipe
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.
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Mzima Springs
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.
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Taita Hills
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.
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Tsavo West National Park
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.
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What are the best places to visit in Taita-Taveta?
LOQAH lists 6 places in Taita-Taveta. The best known include Tsavo East National Park, Lake Chala, Lake Jipe, Mzima Springs and Taita Hills. Each has a stamp of its own to collect when you are there.
How many LOQAH stamps are there in Taita-Taveta?
6, and more are added over time. Each place has LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own.
How do I collect a stamp in Taita-Taveta?
Open LOQAH at the place and get its stamp. LOQAH checks where you are once, at that moment; at the place itself the stamp is confirmed on site, with a gold badge.
I have been to places in Taita-Taveta before. Can I add them?
Yes. In Earlier trips, choose Taita-Taveta and swipe through its stamps, or import your Google Timeline. Each one goes into your volume with the date, if you know it.
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