Hero Image: Lion in tall grass with Nairobi skyline in distance
City in the Wild
Nairobi National Park
The World’s Only Wildlife Capital
Nowhere else on Earth can you photograph a wild lion with a backdrop of shimmering glass skyscrapers. Nairobi National Park is a stunning anomaly—a wilderness that begins just seven kilometers from the city center.
The park’s open grass plains are scattered with acacia bush and a highland dry forest, providing a home to over 100 mammal species. It is a critical sanctuary for the endangered Black Rhino and hosts a permanent population of lions, leopards, and cheetahs.
Portrait Image: A Black Rhino walking past the city skyscrapers
Quick Stats
- Size 117 sq km
- Key Species Rhino, Lion, Cheetah
- Proximity 7km from CBD