Map of masai mara and its Conservancies
Map of masai mara and its Conservancies: Masai Mara national reserve is one of the most iconic Kenya safari destinations in the world that is well known for hosting the largest population of wildlife and the annual wildebeest migration, the world’s largest migration of wildlife, with the dramatic wildebeest Mara River crossing.
Masai Mara national reserve is located in the southern part of Kenya along the Great Rift Valley area and is found in Narok county, approximately 224 kilometers from Nairobi City, the capital of Kenya.
Masai Mara national reserve borders Serengeti national park and together they form the world’s oldest ecosystem, which is the Mara–Serengeti Ecosystem. This ecosystem covers an area of 25,000 square kilometers.
Below is the Map of Masai Mara displaying Masai Mara national reserve and the Masai Mara conservancies surrounding the reserve.
Masai Mara national reserve is split into two regions: the Eastern Side (Narok County) and the Western Side (Trans-Mara County), which is also known as Mara Conservancy.
Masai Mara Map
Masai Mara Conservancies
The Masai Mara national reserve and its conservancies are one of the few places left in the world where you can catch a glimpse of pure untouched nature and wildlife. This beautiful place allows you to experience it at its best and also stay in the nature habitat where lions, elephants and darting gazelles roam.
Masai Mara conservancies include
The Mara Triangle lies between Serengeti national park in Tanzania, the Mara River and the Olooloo Escarpment. Mara Triangle is the wildlife sweet spot and is arguably the best location in Masai Mara national reserve to enjoy the most dramatic scenery, volcanic hills and riverine forests, which are home to the highest concentrations of lions and cheetahs, among others.
Mara North Conservancy
The Mara North Conservancy is an exclusive and private conservancy with a limited number of visitors allowed to access the area at a time. The conservancy comprises varied landscapes, from secret patches of woodlands to vast wide-open plains. Mara North Conservancy is home to the Big Five and other animals such as wildebeests, gazelles, and elands, among others.
Mara Naboisho Conservancy
Mara Naboisho Conservancy is the brainchild of a collaboration of over 500 Masai families who came together to work towards conserving their land and wildlife. Mara Naboisho Conservancy is a home to a variety of wildlife, including the Big Five: lions, leopards, Cape buffaloes, rhinos and elephants.
Olare Motorogi Conservancy
Olare Motorogi Conservancy is the best spot to see lions, as it boasts the highest concentration of lions per kilometers, it is also perfect for tourists who prefer uncrowded places, as it receives a low density of tourists.
During the game drive, you can spot over 50 different species of predators and prey in the acacia woodland, Olare Orok and Ntiakitak River.
Ol Kinyei Conservancy
The Ol Kinyei Conservancy is a scenically beautiful conservancy with grassy plains and rolling hills; this conservancy is a perfect spot for bush walks and visiting the local Maasai people. Ol Kinyei is also a birdwatcher’s dream, as it hosts over 300 bird species, some of the animals found in Ol Kinyei Conservancy include lions, leopards, elephants, cape buffaloes, and giraffes, among others.
Lamek Conservancy
The Lamek Conservancy is one of the smallest and most modest conservancies in the Maasai Mara national reserve found in the Northwest corner of the Mara. Though it does not experience the annual wildebeest migration, it hosts plenty of wildlife, including the big Five: lions, leopards, cape buffaloes, elephants and rhinos.
Olderkesi Wildlife Conservancy
Olderskesi Wildlife Conservancy is a perfect destination for tourists seeking solitude, exclusivity and a high concentration of wildlife during their Masai Mara safari holiday.
Olderskesi Wildlife Conservancy is the most remote of all conservancies, with only one camp with a total of 20 rooms, the most common wildlife species to see in this conservancy include lions, leopards and cheetahs.
Ol Choro Oiroua Conservancy
The Ol Choro Oiroua Conservancy is a very remote Masai Mara conservancy; to the west of this conservancy lies the Mara River and to the east lie the vast open plains with long strands of green riverine forest.
