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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Aberdare Range canonical 4
Aberdare Range foothills 1

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

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Central Province, Kenya contains Aberdare Range
Kikuyu highlands associatedWith Aberdare Range
this entity surface form: Aberdare Range foothills
Tana River passesNear Aberdare Range
Rift Valley Province containsMountain Aberdare Range
Naivasha hasNearbyFeature Aberdare Range