Ngong Hills

The Ngong Hills are peaks in a ridge along the Great Rift Valley, located southwest near Nairobi.

The Ngong Hills, from the eastside slopes, overlook the Nairobi National Park and, off to the north, the city of Nairobi. The Ngong Hills, from the westside slopes, overlook the Great Rift Valley dropping over 1,000 m (3,281 ft) below, where Maasai villages have been developed. The peak of the Ngong Hills is at 2,460 m (8,071 ft) above sea level.

Part of the Great Rift Valley Escarpment, the Ngong Hills are actually the remains of the massive volcano, which formed from the basalt lava between five and six and a half million years ago. Around two million years ago, it is thought that the volcano was dissected by the faults, which caused its western slopes to drop into the Rift.

Ngong Hills Activities Charges (Ksh)

Filming Ksh 40,000

Video Shooting Ksh 2,500

Hiking Approx Ksh 200 to Ksh 600

Zip lining Ksh 1,000

The best time to visit the Ngong Hills, is the period when there is ideal weather between the period from June 4th to October 28th or November 19th to April 15th