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Mount Kenya

Also known as Mount Kenya National Park/Natural Forest, Mount Kenya National Park

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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Mount Kenya is about 45 km north of Embu. The nearest other World Heritage site is Kilimanjaro National Park, about 330 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Nanyuki · about 36,000 peopleabout 35 km north-west
  • Meru · about 47,000 peopleabout 40 km north-east
  • Embu · about 59,000 peopleabout 45 km south
  • Nyeri · about 51,000 peopleabout 55 km south-west
  • Thika · about 99,000 peopleabout 110 km south
  • Naivasha · about 44,000 peopleabout 120 km south-west
Mount KenyaNairobiKisumuNakuruEldoretKitaleMachakosThikaKerichoKendu BaySotikGarissaKakamega100 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context, and the dashed circle is the size of the site's area.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Mount Kenya and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesKilimanjaro National Park1Thimlich Ohinga Archaeological Site2Lake Turkana National Parks3Serengeti National Park4Ngorongoro Conservation Area5Mount Kenya
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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The official record

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