Saiwa Swamp National Park

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Saiwa Swamp National Park
IUCN Category II (National Park)
Saiwa Swamp National Park
Location of Saiwa Swamp National Park
Location of Saiwa Swamp National Park
Location Kenya
Nearest city Kitale
Coordinates 1°6′0″S 35°7′0″E / -1.1, 35.11667
Area 3 km²
Established 1974
Governing body Kenya Wildlife Service

Saiwa Swamp National Park is located near Kitale, Rift Valley Province, Kenya. It is the smallest national park in Kenya, only 3 km², and was created as habitat for the Sitatunga, a rare aquatic antelope.[1]

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  1. ^ Kenya Wildlife Service: Information Saiwa Swamp National Park

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