🇰🇪 Kenya South Coast hinterland 2 tours

Shimba Hills National Reserve

Only Kenya home of the sable antelope — coastal rainforest within sight of the sea.

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Country

🇰🇪 Kenya

Region

South Coast hinterland

Best time

July–October

Coordinates

-1.286, 36.817

About Shimba Hills National Reserve

Shimba Hills rises above Diani and is the only Kenyan reserve where you can see the sable antelope, plus elephants, leopards and the Sheldrick Falls. Coastal rainforest within sight of the Indian Ocean.

Highlights

  • Sable antelope
  • Sheldrick Falls walk
  • Coastal rainforest
  • Elephant corridor
Live forecast · Shimba Hills National Reserve
23°C Overcast · 8 km/h wind
Updated 2026-05-18T16:15
  1. 🌦 24° 16° 💧 1.1mm
  2. 🌦 24° 15° 💧 0.2mm
  3. 🌦 25° 16° 💧 0.4mm
  4. 🌦 24° 15° 💧 2.1mm
  5. 🌦 25° 14° 💧 0.3mm
  6. 🌦 24° 16° 💧 1.2mm
  7. 🌦 26° 16° 💧 0.3mm
Weather data by Open-Meteo.com
Live wildlife observations
Recently spotted near Shimba Hills National Reserve

Real observations published to GBIF by researchers, lodges, and citizen scientists — refreshed daily.

Anastomus lamelligerus
2026-01-02 · Kenya
Trioceros jacksonii
2026-01-04 · Kenya
Moringa oleifera
2026-01-04 · Kenya
Cercopithecus mitis
2026-01-04 · Kenya
Papilio phorcas
2026-01-05 · Kenya
Trioceros jacksonii
2026-01-04 · Kenya
Cairina moschata
2026-01-04 · Kenya
Ardea melanocephala
2026-01-02 · Kenya
Source: GBIF.org — Global Biodiversity Information Facility

Best time to visit

July–October

Itineraries

Tours that visit Shimba Hills National Reserve

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