Hell's Gate National Park

Hell's Gate National Park
Hell's Gate National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
	Hell's Gate National Park, December 2014
	Location of Hell's Gate National Park
Location	Rift Valley Province, Kenya
Nearest city	Nakuru
Coordinates	0°54′57″S 36°18′48″E / 0.91583°S 36.31333°E
Area	68.25 km2 (26.35 sq mi)
Established	1984
Governing body	Kenya Wildlife Service

Hell's Gate National Park lies south of Lake Naivasha in Kenya, north west of Nairobi. Hell's Gate National Park is named after a narrow break in the cliffs, once a tributary of a prehistoric lake that fed early humans in the Rift Valley. It was established in 1984. A small national park, it is known for its wide variety of wildlife and for its scenery.^[2] This includes the Fischer's Tower and Central Tower columns and Hell's Gate Gorge. The national park is also home to five geothermal power stations at Olkaria. The park is equipped with three basic campsites and includes a Maasai Cultural Center, providing education about the Maasai tribe's culture and traditions.

^ World Database on Protected Areas – Hell's Gate National Park
^ "Hell's Gate National Park". Kenya Wildlife Service. Archived from the original on 2 February 2010. Retrieved 28 December 2009.

[WDPA-1] World Database on Protected Areas – Hell's Gate National Park

[kws-2] "Hell's Gate National Park". Kenya Wildlife Service. Archived from the original on 2 February 2010. Retrieved 28 December 2009.

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