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Ol Donyo Sabuk National Park

National Park

Ol Donyo Sabuk National Park protects the mountain of the same name, Maasai for big mountain and also known as Kyanzavi in Kamba and Kilimambogo in Swahili, in Machakos County about 65 kilometers north of Nairobi near Thika, established in 1967 and covering about 20.7 square kilometers up to an elevation of 2,145 meters. The park shelters buffalo, colobus monkeys, baboons, bushbuck, impala, duiker and abundant birdlife, and its summit offers views toward Nairobi, Mount Kenya and Mount Kilimanjaro. Near the peak lie the graves of Sir William Northrup McMillan and his wife Lady Lucie beside the ruins of McMillan Castle, and the nearby Fourteen Falls on the Athi River are a popular nearby attraction.

Facts
Established Year
1967 2
Area (sq km)
20.7 1
Governing Body
Kenya Wildlife Service 1
Classification
Governance Type
Governance by Government 1
Realm
Terrestrial 1
Governing Body
Governing Body (category)
Kenya Wildlife Service 1
Sources
1. Ol Donyo Sabuk (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, area (converted to square kilometres where the infobox gives another unit)
  • Wikipedia lead extract, realm terrestrial
    Ol Donyo Sabuk (in Maasai), or Kyanzavi in Kamba, is a mountain in Kwanzaa Division, Machako's County, William Northrup McMillan was the first non native to settle here.
  • Wikipedia infobox, governing_body field
    Kenya Wildlife Service
  • Wikipedia infobox, governance-type government
    Kenya Wildlife Service
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2. Wikidata: Ol Donyo Sabuk National Park
  • Wikidata Q3695222, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Wikidata Q3695222 P571 inception
  • Part Of: Kenya, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)
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Wikidata: Kenya
On Continent: Africa, Wikidata item for Kenya, property P30 (continent)View the Source
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