Situated in Kenya’s southeast, Tsavo is near the Tanzanian border and is close to the Kenyan coast.
Named after the river that flows through the parks, Tsavo is split into two national parks, Tsavo East and Tsavo West, divided by the Mombasa-Nairobi highway.
Tsavo East is one of the oldest and the largest national parks in Kenya, and together with Tsavo West, it covers just over 20,000 square kilometers or 4% of Kenya.
Spanning 13,747 square kilometers of pristine wilderness, it is also one of the most extensive protected areas in Kenya. It has more biodiversity than any other park globally, marking the meeting point between northern and southern wildlife.
It is 9 times bigger than the Maasai Mara and is well known for its mane-less lions, big herds of red dust-covered elephants, and cheetahs.
