643Fossil sites
Fossils in Kenya
643 fossil sites in Kenya, with 484 finds of the groups people look for most; the richest period here: Quaternary.
643Fossil sites
11Dinosaurs
484Finds
7By geological period
Where fossils have been found
QuaternaryNeogenePaleogeneCretaceousJurassicTriassicPermian
By geological period
Quaternary343
Neogene188
Paleogene6
Cretaceous5
Jurassic98
Triassic1
Permian2
What was found
Dinosaurs · 11Spinosaurus
Pterosaurs · 1
Mammoths and mastodons · 270Palaeoloxodon, Deinotherium, Loxodonta, Elephas, Anancus, Prodeinotherium, Stegotetrabelodon, Primelephas, Protanancus, Gomphotherium, Afrochoerodon, Zygolophodon
Early humans and great apes · 182Homo, Paranthropus, Australopithecus, Limnopithecus, Sivapithecus, Kenyapithecus, Dryopithecus, Ardipithecus
Ammonites · 20Phylloceras, Holcophylloceras, Ptychophylloceras, Lytoceras, Nannolytoceras, Normannites, Calliphylloceras, Oecotraustes, Diplesioceras, Cadomites, Lissoceras, Trimarginia
Geological formations
20
Koobi Fora Formation 182Nachukui Formation 58Ngorora Formation 25Olorgesailie Formation 21Daua Limestone 16Maboko Formation 11Chemeron Formation 10Lukeino Formation 9Kambe Formation 8Galana Boi Formation 7Hiwegi Formation 6Rukesa Shales 6Kanapoi Formation 5Rahmu Shales 5Kapthurin Formation 4Tiim Formation 4Chemoigut Formation 3Legetet Formation 3Sabaki Formation 3Lokone Sandstone 3
Towns with the most fossil sites nearby
IleretFossil sites: 54
RabaiFossil sites: 36
RamuFossil sites: 22
KatabuiFossil sites: 18
YatyaFossil sites: 18
BamburiFossil sites: 16
OltepesiFossil sites: 13
KakujukwolFossil sites: 12
Gumur AdFossil sites: 12
TirimioninFossil sites: 11
LokoneFossil sites: 10
KenplainsFossil sites: 10
EsonoruaFossil sites: 9
Rhamu DimtuFossil sites: 9
Diani BeachFossil sites: 9
PoiFossil sites: 8
MwihilaFossil sites: 7
KinyachFossil sites: 6