Africa Archive

  • Rift Valley

    Rift Valley

    Some 20 million years ago, the earth’s crust weakened and tore itself apart creating a jagged rift, thousands of kilometers long, across the African continent. The land on either side erupted creating great volcanic mountains, while the valley floor gradually sank into a low flat...

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  • Flaminggo

    Flaminggo

    The flamingo, which is the main attraction for tourists at Lake Nakuru National Park, has moved from its main sanctuary in the Rift Valley to other areas, including the minute Lake Simbi Nyaima in Western Kenya. Lake Nakuru, which local Senior Game Warden Alfred Mayoli...

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  • Naivasha Wild Life

    Naivasha Wild Life

    At 85km North West of Kenya’s capital Nairobi Lake Naivasha is just over an hours drive by public or Private Transport, including Charter Flights. The lake is located some distance from the town and taxis are readily available. For overnight travelers, there are well-furnished lodges and hotels...

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  • Hampir malam di Nakuru

    Hampir malam di Nakuru

    Sepenggal kalimat yang mungkin biasa bagi sebagian orang, dan mungkin tidak bagi sebagian lagi, memang dalam hidup selalu ada pertemuan dan perpisahan, selasa lalu masih teringat jelas baris demi baris kata-kata yang dalam sms itu, “be prepare guys we are going to Nakuru”, but when...

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  • Masai Mara

    Masai Mara

    The Masai Mara is one of the best known and most popular reserves in the whole of Africa. At times and in certain places it can get a little overrun with tourist minibuses, but there is something so special about it that it tempts you back time...

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  • The 57Th Safari Rally 2009 KCB Safari Rally

    The 57Th Safari Rally 2009 KCB Safari Rally

    The Safari Rally is the last in the EARC Series and took place between April 3th to April 5th in Nairobi, Kenya with the kick off at KICC on the 3rd of April and rally action at Elementaita and Stony Athi Since 2003, KCB Bank has...

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  • Lake Nakuru

    Lake Nakuru

    Nakuru National Park (188 km²), created in 1961 around Lake Nakuru, near Nakuru Town. It is best known for its thousands, sometimes millions of flamingos nesting along the shores. The surface of the shallow lake is often hardly recognizable due to the continually shifting mass...

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  • Mount of Longonot

    Mount of Longonot

    Longonot is a beautiful young stratovolcano rising above the Kenya rift valley. The crater floor measures about two miles (3.2 Km) from east to west. The northern crater rim reaches an elevation of 8,583 ft. (2,617 m). According to local legends Longonot erupted in the...

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  • Lake Naivasha

    Lake Naivasha

    Lake Naivasha is a beautiful freshwater lake, fringed by thick papyrus. The lake is almost 13kms across, but its waters are shallow with an average depth of five metres. Lake area varies greatly according to rainfall, with an average range between 114 and 991 sq...

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  • The Amazing Land

    The Amazing Land

    The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa lies across the equator in east-central Africa, on the coast of the Indian Ocean. Kenya borders Somalia to the east, Ethiopia to the north, Tanzania to the south, Uganda to the west, and Sudan to...

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