Ruma National park is situated in Lambwe Valley in South Nyanza, 140 km from Kisumu, 10km east of Lake Victoria. The savannah ecosystem encompasses open grasslands and tracts of woodlands and thickets dominated by Acacia and Balanites plant species.

A variety of wildlife occurs in the ecosystem but the most notable is the Roan Antelope which is not found anywhere else in the country. Other animals include Oribi, Bohors reedbucks and Rotschild giraffes. The park is also rich in Ostrich, Impala and gazelles.
 
Getting to Ruma National Park

By Road:
Ruma National park is  425 kilometeres west of Nairobi,  10 kilometres east of Lake Victoria and  23 kilometres  south-west of Homa Bay. The main gate is 42km  from Homa Bay.

Major attractions and activities at Ruma National Park
The Endangered Roan Antelope
The Oribi Antelope
A vivid and varied landscape
Realm of rare birds
Rothschild’s giraffe, serval cat, hyena, impala, vervet monkey, roan antelope, oribi, bohor reedbuck, leorpard, buffalo, Jackson’s hartebeest
Birds: More than 400 recorded species.

Accommodation Options at Ruma National Park
There are no lodges tented camps in the park.   However, Kenya Wildlife Services has  self-catering accommodation options – Oribi Guest House that can sleep 5 persons.
There is 1 campsite.