Nguruman Escarpment is an escarpment in southern Kenya . The escarpment is around 50 kilometres long and elongated in the N-W direction. Its northern edge is approximately 120 km southwest of Nairobi , while the southern edge is near the Tanzanian border, at the northwestern corner of Lake Natron . The Southern Ewaso Ng'iro River flows southward along the foot of the escarpment, while Loita Hills are located west of the escarpment. The escarpment forms the western wall of the Great Rift Valley . Below it are the vast plains and the volcanic hills of the Great Rift Valley and in the distance are Lake Magadi and Lake Natron.
3-473: The valley floor is about 900m above sea level, while the elevation of the crest of the escarpment is about 2300m. The Shompole Conservancy is located along the Nguruman Escarpment. This Kenya location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Shompole Conservancy The Shompole Conservancy is a large privately operated conservation area in the south of
6-623: The Great Rift Valley, Kenya . It is located between Lake Magadi to the north and Lake Natron to the south, two alkaline lakes. The conservancy is in the Magadi division. The lodge is at the end of the Ngurumani escarpment , about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Lake Natron on the border between Kenya and Tanzania. The conservancy covers part of the 62,700 hectares (155,000 acres) Shompole group ranch, registered in 1979 and owned by
9-682: The Loodokilani Maasai with over 2000 registered members. The lodge was closed in September 2011 while the owners discussed its future and that of the conservancy with the local Maasai community. The conservancy has a dry climate, hottest in October and November and most likely to be wet in April and May. Flora is adapted to semi-arid conditions and include umbrella thorn trees and the colorful toothbrush tree . The main source of water
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