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Shimba Hills National Reserve, Kenya

cover photo by Marco Valentini

Location added by Lorenzo Marchetti

The information about this location have been automatically translated with Microsoft Translator.

Rank : 8.0 (average on 1 votes)

Coordinates : -4.199096, 39.432416 (Open in Google Maps)

Subjects : Shimba Hills is a reserve south of Mombasa, in the hinterland of Diani Beach, close enough to the coast. Easy to reach, it has features of mixed panoramas, including pastures, savannah and dense scrub. Many mammals dwell in the reserve, including over 700 elephants, and, in addition, a variety of plants and flowers, also endemic, very rich and varied. No shortage of more than 110 species of birds, some rare. The Place is worth the trip, if only to photograph the very rare antelope of the sands (or black antelope), in one of the few places in the world where it is still possible to sight.

Recommended equipment : The equipment required is the typical safari, with 500 mm and over for birds and at least a 300 mm. For mammals. A wide-angle is always appreciated for photos set and for the waterfalls of Sheldrick, attraction of the reserve.

Best months : The best time for a visit is from July to November. In This period there are the most beautiful blooms, but being on the equator every season is good.

How to get there : The Reserve is about 40 kilometers from Mombasa and a dozen from Diani Beach, is reached by a regular car or a tour organized by the seaside resorts.

Visits : As in all reserves of Kenya, schedules provide for an opening after sunrise and relative closure with the sunset. The entrance is paid and the reserve is NOT part of the circuit of the parks in which it is possible to enter with the card KWS. The current price of admission to the reserve is 22 Dollars, 13 for children.

Notes : If you want to make an important and complete safari you should opt for parks such as Tsavo, the Masai Mara or the Samburu... But if you have one or two free days a jump in this reserve is really interesting.

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Sunrise: 06:20, Sunset: 18:18

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🌒 Waxing Crescent, Brightness: 17%

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