KWS Mbugani Lodges in Trans Nzoia
Kapkuro Bandas: Nearby Chorlim Gate
Kenya Wildlife Service owns and maintains about two dozen budget-friendly cottages and bandas across Kenya’s National Parks and National Reserves, and, oftentimes, the locations of these bandas are top-drawer. In Trans Nzoia County KWS operates Tree Top Hut, Koitoboss Guest House and Kapkuro Bandas – the latter two located at the footslopes of the tremendous Mount Elgon. KWS Bandas are a perfect launching-point for exploits centered in Mount Elgon National Park.
Kapkuro Bandas consists of four detached cottages, each with one bedroom with a single and a double bed for a maximum of three guests. Each kitchenette is suitably eqipped with a gas cooker and necessary utensils and cutleries. Other amenities include; hot showers, beddings, towels and toiletries. Lighting is by electricity. A house care taker is available on request. Kapkuro Bandas are well priced – resident price Kes. 3,000 / night and non-resident rate of Kes. 5,280 / night. KWS Bandas can be accessed through Chorlim Gate, 30 km west of Kitale.
Staying at the Kenya Wildlife Service run guest houses, within the national parks, provides a budget-friendly, memorable and alternative experience for safari and nature enthusiasts, offering a chance to immerse youself, your family and friends in the beautiful wildlife spectacles – all while enjoying comfortable amenities.
Index of KWS Self-Catering Guest Houses & Cottages
Homa Bay County I Oribi Guest House - Ruma National Park, Kakamega County I Isukuti Guest House, Udo Guest House - Kakamega National Forest, Kwale County I Shimoni Cottages - Kisite Mpunguti Marine Park & Reserve I Sable Cottages - Shimba Hills National Reserve, Marsabit County I Alia Bay Guest House - Sibiloi Guest House, Meru County I Murera Cottage, Murera Guest House, Kinna Cottages, Kinna Guest House - Meru National Park I Batian Guest House, Sirimon Cottage - Mount Kenya National Park, Nakuru County I Naishi Guest House - Nakuru National Park, Nyeri County I Fishing Lodge - Aberdare National Park, Taita Taveta County I Kamboyo Guest House, Lake Jipe Cottages, Kilimanjaro Guest House, Kilimanjaro Annex, The Simba Cottages, Chui Cottages - Tsavo West National Park, Tana River County I Mchelelo Bandas - Tana Primate National Reserve, Trans Nzoia County I Koitoboss Guest House, Kapkuro Bandas - Mount Elgon National Park I Tree Top Hut - Saiwa Swamp N. Park
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Trans Nzoia County is a vital region for Kenya’s agricultural and ecological balance. Its rich history, cultural diversity, and natural beauty make it a unique and valuable part of the Rift and Western Kenya. The county’s potential for growth remains immense, particularly in agriculture, tourism, and environmental conservation.
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30 Destinations in Trans Nzoia County, arranged as one would visit these - south, west then north - with aid of in-depth narratives, images, strip maps and distance chart:
Mount Elgon National Park, Koitoboss Peak Hike, Wagagai Peak Hike, Chesurur Falls, Kitum Cave, Macking’eny Cave, Ngwarisha Cave, Endebess Bluff, Chepnyalil Cave, KWS Koitoboss Guesthouse, Kapkuro Bandas, Mount Elgon Lodge, Suam Gorge, Mt. Elgon Orchards, Mount Elgon Guesthouse, Kamariny Cave, Kitale Plains, Kitale War Memorial, Kitale Museum, Kitale Club, Treasures of Africa, Kitale Nature Conservancy, Sirwo Resort, Cranes Haven, Saiwa Swamp National Park, Tree Top Hut, Kapolet Fishing Camp, Kapcherop Forest, Cheranganis, Barnley’s Guest House, Kaisagat Hill
Know More About Trans Nzoia: Its Geography, Land-Use, Highlights, Population, Roads - with the aid of strip maps, Airports, Climate & National Monuments
Trans Nzoia can be split into three definitive ecological zones: Upper Highland Zone, Upper Midland Zone, and the Lower Highland Zone. These zone lie between 4,313 m in Mount Elgon to 1,700 ms asl.
Trans Nzoia has a highland equatorial type of climate. Rainfall is well distributed throughout the year, the higher areas in the west receiving more. Average annual temperature is 24oC.
