Location: 

• 345Km from Nairobi
• southeastern corner of Samburu District in the Rift Valley Province

Climatic Conditions:

• Arid and semi- arid
• The days are extremely hot while the nights are cool.
• Annual mean temperatures range between 18ºC and 30ºC
• Mean annual rainfall is 354mm with peaks in November and April.
• Dry season starts in late May, and goes up to early October

Wildlife:

• Rare northern specialist species: Grevy Zebra, Somali Ostrich, Reticulated Giraffe, Gerenuk and the Beisa Oryx (Also referred as Samburu Special).
• Popular with a minimum of 900 elephants.
• Large predators such as the Lion, Leopard and Cheetah are an important attraction (Kamunyak the Miracle Lioness that adapted the baby Oryx is a resident in the reserve). 
• Birdlife is abundant with over 450 species recorded. Lesser Kestrel and the Taita Falcon are species of global conservation concern which are both found in the reserve. 
• Five species categorized as vulnerable have recorded in the reserve. These are African Darter, Great Egret, White-headed Vulture, Martial Eagle and the Yellow-billed Ox-pecker.
• Critically endangered species under CITIES – Pancake tortoise (malacochersus tornieri) is found in the reserve.