This gazelle occurs along the coast of Kenya through northeastern Somalia. Its horns are relatively short and straight. A specialist catalogue describes a coastal-plain habitat and tolerance of drier conditions.
The horns are short and fairly straight, rather than curving far backward.
The catalogue places this gazelle on coastal plains, generally in moister settings than Nanger granti, while noting it can tolerate drier habitat.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.