Discover Kenyaa road from Nairobi
NgamiaNorth Eastern Kenya
Camel country on the Somali frontier.
- Stops
- 3
- Road
- 1,160 km
- Price
- On request
Karibu
Welcome. We leave from Nairobi.
Kenya's Somali heartland is a frontier of camel caravans, palm-lined rivers and wildlife found nowhere else, such as the hirola antelope. Security advisories apply here, so check current government travel advice before planning a trip.
Scroll, and the road draws itself.
Stop 1 of 3
Ngamia
camel
Garissa
Reticulated giraffes
Garissa is the gateway and market town of the north-east.
- Capital
- Garissa
- Altitude
- 150 m
- People
- 841k
- Best time
- Jun to Sep
Stop for
- Bour-Algi Giraffe Sanctuary
- Ishaqbini Hirola Conservancy
- Arawale National Reserve
- Ishaqbini's white giraffes
- Tana River at Garissa
- Garissa livestock market
Next: 325 km to Wajir
Stop 2 of 3
Kisima
well
Wajir
Wajir holds much of the north's herds and heritage.
- Capital
- Wajir
- Altitude
- 240 m
- People
- 781k
- Best time
- Jun to Sep
Stop for
- Wajir Museum
- Orahey Wells
- Italian WWII bunkers and trenches
- Lake Yahud (Yahut Dam)
- Shaletey Wells
- Wildlife on the edge of town
Next: 410 km to Mandera
Stop 3 of 3
Mpaka
the border
Mandera
Mandera links Kenya to its Ethiopian and Somali borderlands.
- Capital
- Mandera
- Altitude
- 230 m
- People
- 867k
- Best time
- Jun to Sep
Stop for
- Malka Mari National Park
- Daua River
- Goro Ade ruins and colonial military graves
- Hamadryas baboons
- El Wak wells and old fort
- Desert birding
Tumefika
We have arrived.
3 stops. 1,160 km.
One road of eight. The next ones leave from where this one ended.
Price on request
The price for the North Eastern Kenya journey is being confirmed. Ask us.
