Facts about Ndere Island

Background Information

Ndere Island, National park covers  an area of 4.2 km2 is an island just off the northern shore of Lake Victoria and was opened in November 1986. Ndere means "meeting place" in the language of the local Luo tribe. According to the Luo folklore, Kit Mikayi, mother of the tribe, rested up near Ndere after her long journey south down the Nile valley. She found the lush shorelines so pleasing that she and her people stayed.

Location:

• Kisumu District of Nyanza Province.

Climate:

• Hot and Humid.

HOW TO GET THERE

• Roads: Access to the park can be by road or boat from Kisumu
• Airstrips: Kisumu Airport - 60 km away .There are neither Park Roads nor Park Gates.

MAJOR ATTRACTIONS

• Ndere Island

FACILITIES

• Two Campsites
• Well maintained walking trails

ACTIVITIES

• Walking, game viewing