Aberdare Range

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The Aberdare Range is a high, forested mountain range in central Kenya known for its rich wildlife, scenic landscapes, and role as a key water catchment area.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain plateau
mountain range
protected area
waterfall
adminRegion Kiambu County
Murang’a County
Nyandarua County
Nyeri County
alsoKnownAs Nyandarua Range
climate cool and wet
continent Africa
country Kenya
Kenya
elevation 3999 m
elevationMax about 3999 m
elevationMin about 2100 m
fauna African elephant
black rhinoceros
bongo antelope
buffalo
giant forest hog
leopard
formsPartOf Aberdare National Park
hasPeak Kinangop Plateau
Ol Donyo Lesatima
hasWaterfall Gura Falls
Karuru Falls
highestPoint Ol Donyo Lesatima
knownFor dense montane forests
moorland habitats
rich wildlife
scenic landscapes
water catchment role
locatedIn central Kenya
linked to: Central Kenya
nearbyCity Nairobi
Nyeri
orientation north–south
partOf Eastern Rift highlands
Kenyan highlands
rainfall high annual rainfall
separates Rift Valley from central Kenya highlands
linked to: Kenya Rift Valley
tourismActivity birdwatching
game viewing
hiking
waterfall viewing
vegetationType bamboo forest
montane forest
subalpine moorland
waterCatchmentFor Athi River
Ewaso Ng’iro River (north)
linked to: Ewaso Ng'iro River

Tana River
several Nairobi water reservoirs

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Central Province, Kenya contains Aberdare Range
Kikuyu highlands associatedWith Aberdare Range foothills
linked to: Aberdare Range
Tana River passesNear Aberdare Range
Rift Valley Province containsMountain Aberdare Range
Naivasha hasNearbyFeature Aberdare Range
Malewa River drains Aberdare Range highlands
linked to: Aberdare Range
Nyeri, British Kenya near Aberdare Range
Nyeri, Kenya locatedNear Aberdare Range
Nyeri County hasTourismAttraction Aberdare Range
Nyandarua County waterSourceNearby Aberdare forest catchment area
linked to: Aberdare Range
Othaya Constituency locatedNear Aberdare Range
Aberdare National Park locatedIn Aberdare Range
Aberdare National Park namedAfter Aberdare Range
Kenyan highlands contains Aberdare Range
Naro Moru hasNearbyFeature Aberdare Range region
linked to: Aberdare Range