Zoo
Giraffe Centre
🇰🇪 Kenya
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, Kenya 11 spp. present
The Giraffe Centre is a wildlife conservation facility located in Lang'ata, approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the centre of Nairobi, Kenya. It was established to protect the vulnerable Rothschild's giraffe, that is found only in the grasslands of East Africa. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
1.374° S 36.742° E
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
11
speciesOpened
1983
Size
Medium
Visit
Opening hours
Every day · 9:00–17:00
Getting there
- Address
- Duma Road, Nairobi
- Phone
- +254-20-8070804
Who runs it
- Run by
- AFEW Kenya
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
Before you go
Where is Giraffe Centre?
Kenya
Giraffe Centre is a zoo or wildlife park in Kenya, at Duma Road, Nairobi. Its coordinates are 1.374° S, 36.742° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Nairobi National Park, about 11 km away.
What animals can you see at Giraffe Centre?
11 species
Citizen-science photos record 11 species at Giraffe Centre, including White Rhinoceros, Northern Giraffe, African Bush Elephant, Lion and Cheetah. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.
Where can you see the animals of Giraffe Centre in the wild?
White Rhinoceros: Lake Nakuru National Park
Some of the animals photographed at Giraffe Centre also live in the parks and cities we cover: White Rhinoceros (about 70% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Lake Nakuru National Park), Northern Giraffe (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Murchison Falls National Park) and African Bush Elephant (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Tsavo East National Park).
Does Giraffe Centre charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Giraffe Centre lists it as a paid-entry attraction. It does not include ticket prices or any change since it was last edited, so check the official website before you go.
When is Giraffe Centre open?
Every day · 9:00–17:00
According to its open map listing, Giraffe Centre is open Every day · 9:00–17:00. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
When did Giraffe Centre open and how big is it?
Opened 1983, 12 ha
Giraffe Centre, a zoo or wildlife park in Kenya, opened in 1983 and covers about 12 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 11 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)