Chyulu Hills
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The Chyulu Hills is a mountain range in Makueni County in southeastern Kenya. It forms a 100-kilometre-long volcanic field in an elongated northeast–southwest direction. Its highest peak is 2,188 metres high.[1]
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Chyulu Hills National Park | |
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Nearest city | Tsavo |
Coordinates | 2°36′S 37°51′E |
Area | 741 km2 (286 sq mi) |
Established | Gazetted in 1983 Last two eruptions of (Shaitani and Chainu) occurred in 1856 |
Governing body | Kenya Wildlife Service |
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The Leviathan Cave (also known as Kisula caves) in Chyulu Hills National Park is about 11 km long, one of the longest caves in Africa. The national park is part of the Tsavo conservation area which covers Tsavo West National Park, Tsavo East National Park and the Kibwezi Forest.
The park's main gate is in Kibwezi in Makueni County.
The Chyulu Hills stood in for the Ngong Hills in the film Out of Africa.[citation needed]