Tsavo West National Park, National park in Coast Province, Kenya

Tsavo West National Park is a nature reserve in Kenya's Coast Province featuring volcanic hills, savannahs, dense bush, and woodlands. The landscape stretches between Mount Kilimanjaro and the Kenyan coast, offering diverse habitats for wildlife.

The Uganda Railway reached Tsavo in 1898, when two maneless male lions killed at least 28 Indian and African workers during construction of the Tsavo River bridge; some accounts put the toll at 135. Supervisor John Henry Patterson shot the lions and published The Man-eaters of Tsavo in 1907. Tsavo was gazetted a national park in 1948, and the Orma, Maasai and Waata inhabitants were relocated to Voi, Mtito Andei and the Taita Hills.

The name Tsavo comes from the river that runs through the park. The Orma, Maasai and Waata peoples lived here until 1948, when the park was gazetted and they were relocated to Voi, Mtito Andei and the Taita Hills. The Maasai giraffe is named after the Maasai.

The reserve is accessible through several entrance points located on different sides. Visitors should expect long driving distances and varying road conditions, so a reliable vehicle is recommended.

Mzima Springs is an underground water source that supplies vast amounts of water daily and provides a vital habitat for hippos and crocodiles. Visitors can observe these animals through special underwater viewing windows.