Tsavo West National Park, established in 1948 in Taita-Taveta County, Kenya, covers about 9,065 square kilometers and is separated from Tsavo East by the road and railway linking Nairobi and Mombasa, together forming the wider Tsavo Conservation Area. It is generally considered more scenic and popular than its eastern counterpart, drawing visitors to Mzima Springs, a maintained road network, a dedicated rhino sanctuary and rock-climbing sites along the Tsavo River. Wildlife includes eastern black rhinoceros, hippopotamus, Cape buffalo, African elephant, leopard, lion, lesser kudu and Masai giraffe.
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Designation Category Established Year Area (sq km) Governing Body Classification
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1. Tsavo West National Park (Wikipedia)
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Tsavo West National Park is located in Taita-Taveta County of Kenya.
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Kenya Wildlife Service
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Kenya Wildlife Service
View the Source 2. Wikidata: Tsavo West National Park
- Wikidata Q1602738, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Wikidata P2046 (area), preferred/latest rank
- Wikidata P31 (instance of) = Q46169
- Wikidata Q1602738 P571 inception
- Part Of: Kenya, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)
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On Continent: Africa, Wikidata item for Kenya, property P30 (continent)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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