Nyika
Nyika means wilderness.
The Maasai Mara is Kenya's most famous safari destination and the stage for the Great Migration.
Narok runs from the Mau Forest down open savannah to the Tanzanian border. It is the heartland of the Maa-speaking peoples, whose lives are closely tied to the wildlife of the plains.
The Maasai Mara is Kenya's most famous safari destination and the stage for the Great Migration.
Tourism around the Maasai Mara and livestock lead, with large-scale wheat, barley and maize farming.
Big Five country, where the Great Migration arrives each year.
Wildebeest and zebra plunge through crocodile-filled waters.
A Maasai-partnered conservancy with abundant wildlife.
A low-density conservancy of gorge and acacia woodland.
Springs, hills and savannah for game drives and walking safaris.
A volcano with lava-tube caves to explore.
Remote forest and plains for hiking and birdwatching.
Exhibits on the traditional life of Maa-speaking peoples.
Communities with a historic home in Narok. Today people from every part of Kenya live and work here.
Maasai culture is known for red shukas, fine beadwork and the adumu jumping dance, performed at the Eunoto warrior ceremony. The Maa Cultural Festival rotates among Narok, Kajiado and Samburu.
The Great Migration is in the Mara from about July to October, with peak river crossings in August and September. January–February is a quieter dry season with excellent predator viewing.
Narok and its neighbours. Tap a county or a place to read about it.
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The Great Migration is in the Mara from about July to October, with peak river crossings in August and September. January–February is a quieter dry season with excellent predator viewing.
The Maasai Mara is Kenya's most famous safari destination and the stage for the Great Migration.
Narok runs from the Mau Forest down open savannah to the Tanzanian border. It is the heartland of the Maa-speaking peoples, whose lives are closely tied to the wildlife of the plains. The county capital is Narok, and the 2019 census counted 1,157,873 people across about 17,921 square kilometres.
TemboKajiado CountyAmboseli is one of the world's best places to see free-roaming elephants. Its ecosystem has been a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve since 1991.
ChanzoBomet CountyBomet holds the headwaters of the Mara River, which keeps the Maasai Mara alive. It also launched Kenya's tea tourism experience.
ChaiKericho CountyKericho is Kenya's best-known tea region, and tea is one of the country's top exports. The town also has Africa's largest Sikh Gurdwara.
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