10 Places to Visit in Kitale, Tourist Places & Top Attractions

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Kitale Museum

Kitale Museum is the first domestic museum that was opened in Kenya. It was opened for the general public in the year 1924.

Highlights: Kitale Museum was initially known as the Stoneham Museum that was christened after the Colonel Hugh Stoneham who was a major collector and contributor of the artefacts that were held within the Museum until his death that occurred in the year 1966. Only in the year 1974, when the museum was established by the National museums of Kenya it was renamed as Kitale Museum.

Location: The Kitale Museum is located on Kwanza - Kapenguria Rd, Kitale, Kenya

Timings: You can make a visit to the Kitale Museum on Monday to Friday from 8 in the morning to 6 in the evening. On Saturday and Sunday, the museum stays shut.

Price: For adults, the admission fee is KSH 500 while for the children the entry fee is KSH 250.

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Mount Elgon National Park

This spectacular national park protects Mt. Elgon, the largest volcanic base in the world and also the oldest and largest East African volcanic mountain. Declared as a UNESCO Man and Biosphere Reserve, this park houses duiker, antelope, forest monkeys, black & white monkeys, leopards, hyenas, Hartlaub’s turaco, etc.

The highlights here are the vast caves where elephants and buffalos come at night to lick the salt off their walls. You can enjoy walking trails, hiking, and cave explorations here.

Location: Mt. Elgon Road, Kitale, Kenya.

Timing: Every day from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm.

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Cherangani Hills

The Cherangani Hills, located in Kenya's Rift Valley Province, are a stunning range of rolling highlands that offer both natural beauty and cultural significance. Rising to an elevation of around 3,365 meters at their highest peak, these hills are part of the western highlands and form one of Kenya's five main water catchment areas.

The hills are a biodiversity hotspot, home to diverse flora and fauna, including indigenous forest ecosystems. The region supports a variety of wildlife such as colobus monkeys, leopards, and a wide array of bird species, making it an attractive destination for nature enthusiasts and bird watchers.

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Kitum Caves

Kitum Cave, located in Mount Elgon National Park in Kenya, is a fascinating geological wonder known for its unique formation and rich history. This expansive cave, carved out of soft volcanic rock, stretches about 200 meters into the side of Mount Elgon, an extinct shield volcano. What makes Kitum Cave especially intriguing is the fact that elephants visit it regularly to mine the cave’s salt-rich walls. These elephants use their tusks to scrape off salt deposits, which are essential for their nutrition, earning Kitum the nickname "Elephant Cave."

05

Treasures Of Africa Museum

Treasures of Africa Museum is an important museum of Kenya which houses the personal collection of Mr. Wilson. Wilson was an erstwhile colonial officer from Uganda who indeed had a distinct character.

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Saiwa Swamp National Park

Saiwa Swamp National Park is the smallest national park of Kenya. Spread over an area of 3 square km, the park was created as a habitat for the Sitatunga which is a rare aquatic antelope. You can find a number of trees in the national park.

Highlights: The Saiwa Swamp National Park is a veritable haven for all the nature lovers. It is a forested paradise that is lined with exotic trees, flowers and birds. The park is also a natural habitat for the rare and endangered Sitatunga antelope and the rare De Brazza’s monkey.

Location: Saiwa Swamp National Park is located near Kitale in the Rift Valley Province. It lies 22 km from the town.

Timings: The Saiwa Swamp National Park is open from 8 in the morning to 5 in the evening.

Price: For citizens of Kenya Adults: KSH 350 Child: KSH 200 For residents of Kenya Adults: KSH 600 Child: KSH 350 For non residents of Kenya Adult: USD 25 Child: USD 15

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Kitale Nature Conservancy

Kitale Nature Conservancy looks more like a place that which has been designed by the Frankenstein after he converted to Christianity and dropped acid.

Highlights: Kitale Nature Conservancy is an incredible place that is great for play parks and picnics. Some of the significant activities here include bird watching and spotting of the butterfly. This conservancy is a part of the Cherangani hills ecosystem and the Mt Elgon. The woodlands and the grasslands used to be the home of the vast variety of wildlife that has been wiped out due to hunting. This effort now reveals a variety of Rothschild giraffes, Sitatunga, Kongoni, Reed Buck, Black Rhino, Bongo and elephants.

Location: The Kitale Nature Conservancy is located at A1 Hwy Kitale in Kenya.

Timings: The Kitale Nature Conservancy can be visited during 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM.

Price: The admission fee of the Kitale Nature Conservancy is US $ 10.