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Rainforest in Kakamega & Nandi Counties, Kenya
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Kakamega Rainforest is the only tropical rainforest in Kenya. Located in Western Kenya, it is part of a larger area that makes up the last primeval rainforest in the country. It's also home to various monkeys and hundreds of bird species, some of which are threatened. Kakamega is the vestige of the Guineo-Congolian rainforest, and the area makes it a good spot to explore miles of canopy-filled jungles and watch nature.
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Waterfall of the Isiukhu river where it enters the Buyango forest.
A viewpoint in the national reserve, 1633 m above sea level.
At 1734 m, the second highest mountain in Kakamega, and a viewpoint.
A former gold mine, nowadays a good place for observing bats.
Three huts for two persons each.
Three huts for two persons, one hut for four persons and a camping area.
Rooms and dorms available. Owner is a guide and can arrange trips to the forest.
18 double rooms in a retreat centre of the Christian Trinity Fellowship. On Facebook.
In the national reserve, motor vehicles are prohibited save for on the tracks to the Buyangu housing sites. The tracks are in good condition but rather busy.
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