Mara Triangle
Encyclopedia
The Mara Triangle is the North-Western part of the Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
, and is managed by the not-for-profit organisation The Mara Conservancy on behalf of Trans-Mara County Council (Trans Mara District
).
Divided from the rest of the Maasai Mara National Reserve by the Mara River
, the Mara Triangle is less visited and less crowded, often with many more game animals grazing on the plains and between the volcanic hills that distinguish this corner of the Mara.
/Serengeti
border, to the East is the Mara River
, and to the North West is the Oldoinyio Escarpment.
(under contract by the Trans-Mara county council) a local non profit organisation formed by the local Maasai, and contains a number of anti-poaching units.
There is only one lodge inside the Mara Triangle - Mara Serena - and only one camp - Little Governors. Note that Little Governors does not go on game drive in the Mara Triangle. There are camps outside of the area (the official perimeter of the Mara Triangle) which also do their game drives inside the Mara Triangle: Kichwa Tembo, Bateleur Camp, Mara Siria, Kilima Camp and Mpata Safari Club.
it is also possible to take your own camping gear and stay at one of the public or private campsites.
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
, and is managed by the not-for-profit organisation The Mara Conservancy on behalf of Trans-Mara County Council (Trans Mara District
Trans Mara District
Trans Mara District is an administrative district in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya. Its capital town is Kilgoris. The district has a population of 170,591 and an area of 2,846 km²...
).
Divided from the rest of the Maasai Mara National Reserve by the Mara River
Mara River
The Mara River is a river in Africa, flowing through Kenya and Tanzania, and lies across the migration path of ungulates in the Serengeti/Masai Mara game reserves....
, the Mara Triangle is less visited and less crowded, often with many more game animals grazing on the plains and between the volcanic hills that distinguish this corner of the Mara.
Geography
The Mara Triangle is one third of the Maasai Mara National Reserve, with an area of 510 km². It has two natural borders and one political; to the South West is the TanzaniaTanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
/Serengeti
Serengeti
The Serengeti ecosystem is a geographical region in Africa. It is located in north Tanzania and extends to south-western Kenya between latitudes 1 and 3 S and longitudes 34 and 36 E. It spans some ....
border, to the East is the Mara River
Mara River
The Mara River is a river in Africa, flowing through Kenya and Tanzania, and lies across the migration path of ungulates in the Serengeti/Masai Mara game reserves....
, and to the North West is the Oldoinyio Escarpment.
Useful information
The Mara Triangle is managed by the Mara ConservancyMara Conservancy
The Mara Conservancy manages the Mara Triangle, which is the northwestern part of the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya.- History of Mara Conservancy :...
(under contract by the Trans-Mara county council) a local non profit organisation formed by the local Maasai, and contains a number of anti-poaching units.
There is only one lodge inside the Mara Triangle - Mara Serena - and only one camp - Little Governors. Note that Little Governors does not go on game drive in the Mara Triangle. There are camps outside of the area (the official perimeter of the Mara Triangle) which also do their game drives inside the Mara Triangle: Kichwa Tembo, Bateleur Camp, Mara Siria, Kilima Camp and Mpata Safari Club.
it is also possible to take your own camping gear and stay at one of the public or private campsites.