Kisumu Impala Sanctuary & Lake Victoria Wildlife
The Kisumu Impala Sanctuary on the lakeshore protects impala, hippos, and waterbuck within sight of the city — a remarkable urban wildlife reserve where impala graze against a backdrop of Lake Victoria
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Impala herd at lake shore
The impala herd in the sanctuary graze on the grassland above the lake — the juxtaposition of elegant antelopes with the blue waters of Lake Victoria and Kisumu's skyline is unexpectedly beautiful
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Hippo watching up close
The sanctuary's hippos come ashore to graze in the evening — seeing hippos up close without the danger of the open lakeshore is one of the sanctuary's signature experiences
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Waterbucks and other antelopes
Waterbuck, topi and other antelope share the sanctuary's grasslands with the impala — a surprising diversity of wildlife within walking distance of the city center
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Lakeshore Birdlife
The sanctuary's lakeshore attracts extraordinary birdlife - the African jacana, black kingfisher, osprey and saddle-billed osprey are among the species recorded at the water's edge
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Crocodile Pool
The sanctuary maintains a crocodile pool with Nile crocodiles — an educational facility that allows close observation of one of Lake Victoria's apex predators in a controlled environment
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Evening Game Walk
Walking the sanctuary at dusk when the impalas return to the bush and the hippos emerge from the lake for their night grazing — the wild atmosphere against the setting sun over the water