Sarova Hotels, Kenya Your Sarova Property Guide. Km of inland water. Nairobi, the capital of the country, is a colourful city 500Km inland from Mombasa, the major port on the Indian Ocean.
Official languages are Swahili and English.
Maasai Mara, Kenya's leading Game reserve, lies on the border between Kenya and Tanzania. Mara's main attraction is the animal migration, which takes place between July and September. The tranquil Usao Nyiro River, flowing through the Shaba and Samburu, attracts a number of rare wildlife and provides natural habitat for crocodiles, Gerenuk, Grevy's Zebras and reticulated giraffe, species not found in the less arid areas of the south. The second most important city of the country is the largest and most popular island on the Kenya coast. This old but vibrant gateway to Kenya is a mystical mixture of ancient and modern, with a cosmopolitan population blending Africa, Arabia and Asia.