thumb|The view from the deck at Angama Mara{{COI|date=January 2026}} {{Promotional|date=January 2026}} '''Angama Mara''' is a safari lodge in the Maasai Mara in Kenya.
==Etymology== In the Kiswahili language, "angama" means "suspended in mid-air"; the name refers to the lodge's location {{Convert|300|m||abbr=}} above the floor of the Maasai Mara.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-02-03|title=Kenya Safari Lodge: Angama Mara|url=https://www.visi.co.za/kenya-safari-lodge-angama-mara/|access-date=2019-08-17|website=Visi|language=en-US}}</ref>
== History == The lodge was developed by Steve and Nicky Fitzgerald and opened in June 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbesafrica.com/travel/2019/01/02/the-rise-of-millionaire-tourism/|title=The Rise Of Millionaire Tourism|date=2019-01-02|website=Forbes Africa|access-date=2019-08-17}}</ref> It is located on the site where several scenes of Sydney Pollack's ''Out of Africa'' (1985) were filmed.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-08-08|title=This Luxe Lodge in Kenya Is the Perfect Safari Spot|url=https://observer.com/2017/08/luxury-african-safari-angama-mara-kenya/|access-date=2019-08-17|website=Observer|language=en}}</ref> It was chosen for the film as the landscape reflected what the Ngong Hills just outside Nairobi would have looked like in Karen Blixen's time, before the area became urbanised.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Itzkowitz|first=Laura|title=The Most Architecturally Stunning Safari Lodges in Sub-Saharan Africa|url=https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/stunning-safari-lodges-in-sub-saharan-africa|access-date=2020-10-27|website=Architectural Digest|language=en-us}}</ref>
== Accommodation == Angama Mara comprises two separate camps of 15 tents each.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2016-02-04|title=Out of Africa: The film that made us fall in love with Kenya|language=en-GB|work=The Telegraph|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/africa/kenya/articles/Out-of-Africa-The-film-that-made-us-fall-in-love-with-Kenya/|access-date=2020-10-27|issn=0307-1235}}</ref>
In 2020, Angama Safari Camp opened.<ref>{{Cite web|title=A Unique New Experience in the Maasai Mara with Angama Mara|url=https://www.luxurytraveladvisor.com/africa-indian-ocean/a-unique-new-experience-maasai-mara-angama-mara|access-date=2020-10-27|website=Luxury Travel Advisor|language=en}}</ref> == Wildlife == thumb|Male lion with the Great Migration in the background Angama Mara has a private entrance to the {{Convert|512|km2}} Mara Triangle where all game drives take place. The Mara Triangle has abundant year-round wildlife, including the Big Five. It is also where the Great Migration enters and exits the Maasai Mara National Reserve and crosses the Mara River.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-09-24|title=A front row seat to the Great Migration in Kenya|url=https://arab.news/5tn7x|access-date=2020-10-27|website=Arab News|language=en}}</ref>
== Angama Foundation == The Angama Foundation supports education, healthcare, and conservative initiatives.<ref>{{Cite web|last=MacGregor|first=Sandra|title=A Sustainable Safari: Discover Africa's 10 Top Eco-Friendly Lodges|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/sandramacgregor/2020/02/20/a-sustainable-safari-discover-africas-10-top-eco-friendly-lodges/|access-date=2020-10-27|website=Forbes|language=en}}</ref>
The Angama Foundation works closely with neighbouring schools and several conservation organisations including the Mara Conservancy, the Mara Elephant Project and the Anne K. Taylor Fund.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Minford|first=Teddy|date=2019-07-29|title=The Coolest Luxury Safari Lodge Is Kenya's Angama Mara|url=https://www.fodors.com/world/africa-and-middle-east/kenya/experiences/news/this-safari-lodge-will-make-you-fall-in-love-with-kenya|access-date=2020-10-27|website=Fodors Travel Guide|language=en-US}}</ref>
== Accolades == In 2018, Angama Mara was listed in ''Condé Nast Traveler'' as the #1 resort in Africa.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cntraveler.com/readers-choice-awards/africa-middle-east/africa-top-resorts|title=Top Resorts in Africa: Readers' Choice Awards 2018|website=Condé Nast Traveler|access-date=2019-08-17}}</ref> It has also received other accolades including being featured in the Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards in 2020<ref>{{Cite web|title=Top 10 Safari Lodges in Africa|url=https://www.travelandleisure.com/worlds-best/safari-lodges-in-africa|access-date=2020-10-27|website=Travel + Leisure|language=EN}}</ref> and Fodor's Finest Hotels in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-10-01 |title=The 10 Best Hotels in Africa in 2020 |url=https://www.fodors.com/worlds-best/hotels/africa |access-date=2020-10-27 |website=Fodors Travel Guide |language=en-US}}</ref>
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== External links == * {{Official website|https://angama.com/}}
Category:Resorts in Africa Category:2015 establishments in Kenya