The Baringo
Geopark Map

Direction and Location

The Baringo Great Rift Valley (BGRV) Geopark is located within the central parts of Kenya’s Great Rift Valley; it is part of the vast Afro-Arabian rift system that extends for approximately 6000km from the gulf of the Suez in the Middle East through the Red Sea to Mozambique.

The Geoparkis located Baringo County, which is an administrative unity situated in the Rift Valley Region and shares borders with 8 counties namely, West Pokot to the Northwest, Turkana to the North, Samburu to the North East, Laikipia to the East, Nakuru to the South, Kericho and Uasin-Gishu Counties to the South West, and Elgeyo-Marakwet to the West. The County is divided into 6 Sub-Counties, namely Baringo South, Mogotio, Eldama Ravine, Baringo Central, Baringo North and Tiaty. It has 30 Wards and 116 Locations.

So far, the Geopark comprises of 14 geosites spread across the County as part the following map.