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Kakamega Forest is a tropical rainforest situated in the Kakamega and Nandi County of Kenya, northwest of the capital Nairobi, and near the border with Uganda. It is Kenya's only tropical rainforest and is said to be Kenya's last remnant of the ancient Guineo-Congolian rainforest that once spanned the continent.

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Kakamega Forest

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Kakamega Forest is a tropical rainforest situated in the Kakamega and Nandi County of Kenya, northwest of the capital Nairobi, and near the border with...

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Kakamega

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Kakamega is a town in western Kenya lying about 30 km north of the Equator. It is the headquarters of Kakamega County that has a population of 1,867,579...

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Shinyalu

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for trading in domestic animals notably cattle, sheep and goats. The Kakamega Forest is a major tourist attraction within the Township. With its huge attraction...

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Blue monkey

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Manyara National Park, Tanzania C. m. stuhlmanni Kakamega Forest, Kenya C. m. stuhlmanni Kakamega Forest, Kenya Despite its name, the blue monkey is not...

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Vihiga

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in Kenya located on the eastern side of the Kakamega Forest. The town is located along the Kisumu-Kakamega highway, five kilometres north of the equator...

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Geography of Kenya

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and Uganda. The Kakamega Forest in western Kenya is a relic of an East African rainforest. Much bigger is Mau Forest, the largest forest complex in East...

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Luhya people

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pronunciation. The Abanyala ba Kakamega are also known as Abanyala ba Ndombi. They reside in Navakholo Division North of Kakamega forest. Their one-time powerful...

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Dorylus

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A column of safari ants in Kakamega Forest, Kenya, guarded by soldiers...

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List of national parks of Kenya

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National Reserve Buffalo Springs National Reserve Dodori National Reserve Kakamega Forest National Reserve Kisumu Impala Sanctuary Lake Bogoria National Reserve...

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List of dangerous snakes

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milking. The forest cobra is one of the least frequent causes of snake bite among the African cobras. This is largely due to its forest-dwelling habits...

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Bukhungu Stadium

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European in 19th century for relaxing and enjoying western breeze from kakamega forest just located east of stadium, so police used to chase Africans away...

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Crowned eagle

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Its preferred habitats are principally riparian woodlands and various forests. The crowned eagle is the only extant member of the genus Stephanoaetus...

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Leptopelis mackayi

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Arthroleptidae. Described in 2006, it is currently known from the Kakamega Forest of western Kenya (its type locality) and from eastern Democratic Republic...

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Army ant

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many invertebrates to flee from their hiding places under leaves of the forest floor, under tree bark, and other such locations, thereby allowing predators...

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Nandi Escarpment

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Kakamega County and Nandi County. It defines the western edge of the central highlands of Kenya. The escarpment lies between the North Nandi Forest to...

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Tiriki

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kiboswa(Ny'angori) to Shiru which borders Kapsabet and Musunji which borders Kakamega Forest. Some also moved to nandi county and occupied aldai and other parts...

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Atheris hispida

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Orientale Provinces in DR Congo, southeastern Ruwenzori in Uganda and the Kakamega Forest in western Kenya. Capable of climbing reeds and stalks, this species...

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Yala River

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apart from the Yala Swamp. The river runs through the southeast of the Kakamega Forest, where it has a dramatic 20 metres (66 ft) waterfall. The Yala Swamp...

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Northern black flycatcher

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M. e. lugubris Kakamega Forest, Kenya...

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Ivakale

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is located adjacent to the northern border of Kakamega Forest. A small forest patch known as Kisere Forest is located north of Ivakale. Administratively...

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List of World Heritage Sites in Kenya

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National Park". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 8 November 2021. "Kakamega Forest". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 8 November 2021. "Kilifi...

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Mantled guereza

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groups of black and white colobus monkeys (Colobus guereza) in the Kakamega Forest, Kenya". American Journal of Primatology. 38 (3): 193–209. doi:10...

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Liptena minziro

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butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Kakamega Forest in Kenya and at Minziro Forest in Tanzania. Wikimedia Commons has media related to...

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Paracleros staudei

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family Hesperiidae. It is found in western Kenya (the Kakamega Forest). The habitat consists of forests. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Paracleros...

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Axinidris kakamegensis

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species is endemic to Kenya, where it was only in an unknown area of the Kakamega Forest. Shattuck, S. O. 1991. Revision of the dolichoderine ant genus Axinidris...

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