Your Explore Kenya Guide To
Tana River
The Tana River is Kenya's largest river. Its source is the Aberdare Mountains and the craggy snow covered peaks of Mount Kenya.
Located in the southeastern part of the country, Tana River County is typified by contrasting landscapes, including riverine ecosystems with deltas, coastal plains, savannah grasslands, and semi-arid areas. It has great natural beauty and lovely cultural heritage, with massive potential for travellers.
Having traveled over 1,000 km the river spreads out across a massive floodplain.
As it does so it creates a maze of tidal creeks and mangrove swamps, salt marshes and doum palm islands. There are bush-covered dunes and grassland.
Wildlife of the Tana Delta
This is the Tana Delta, a conservation area of 50,000 hectares.
The main river is clad in stretches of thick riverine forest with fig and palm trees. Explorable by boat trips these forests are teaming with interesting birdlife and often shelter buffalo, elephant, hippo and crocodile as well as a host of smaller, shyer antelope and primates. The Pokomo and Orma are the two main tribes in the area. They have very different backgrounds and cultures and both are very hospitable, welcoming prior arranged visits to their villages.
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