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Hell's Gate National Park
Hell's Gate National Park lies south of Lake Naivasha in Kenya, north west of Nairobi. Hell's Gate National Park is named after a narrow break in the cliffs, once a tributary of a prehistoric lake that fed early humans in the Rift Valley. It was established in 1984. A small national park, it is known for its wide variety of wildlife and for its scenery.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Hell's Gate National Park )〕 This includes the Fischer's Tower and Central Tower columns and Hell's Gate Gorge. The national park is also home to three geothermal power stations at Olkaria. The park is equipped with three basic campsites and includes a Maasai Cultural Center, providing education about the Maasai tribe's culture and traditions.
== History ==
Hell's Gate National Park is named after a narrow break in the cliffs, once a tributary of a prehistoric lake that fed early humans in the Rift Valley. It received the name "Hell's Gate" by explorers Fisher and Thomson in 1883.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Safari in Kenya – Hell's Gate National Park )〕
In the early 1900s, Mount Longonot erupted, and ash can still be felt around Hell's Gate.〔 The comprehensive Olkaria Geothermal Station, the first of its kind in Africa, was established in 1981 and generates geothermal power underneath Hell's Gate from the area's hot springs and geysers.〔 The park was officially established in 1984.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Living Africa: National Parks – Kenya – Hell's Gate National Park )〕
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