KORA NATIONAL PARK 

 

Kora National Park is located in Coast province Tana Riverdistrict about 280 kilometers from Nairobi. It was first gazetted as a reserve in 1973 and latter as a National Park in 1990.The park كورةcovers over 1787 Kilometers squared. The coastal region is mostly atourist zone with large of it covered by National parks and reserves. It's hot and humid all year with low rainfall. 

Cold sea breeze sweeps through the land lowering thetemperatures during the day. The temperatures usually range from 22-30 degrees all year. 

It has seasonal rivers and has sloppy surfaces with rockyinselbergs .Its triangular in shape and an covered with dense woodland and scrubs.Tana river whose source is Aberdare ranges passes on its northern boundary before it drains into the Indian Ocean. 

The Kora National Park is on the north-east of Nairobi andis both accessible by road using the Thika- Mwingi highway getting through tothe park by passing Kyuso a village on the North -East of Mwingi town or using an airstrip situated about Ten Kilometers East of the Park. 

The Park has a good road network, making the Kora NationalPark a suitable destination for rock climbing, fishing in Tana River, birdwatching. 

Other major attractions in the park include a walk in thewild, كورة visiting Adamson's Falls in Tana River, the Grand Falls and Korarapids, visiting the George Adamson's grave and many more. 

Accommodation is never a problem at the coast province.Since its the hub of tourism activities, many accommodation facilities have been developed for budget, middle-class and high-end visitors.