The lesser kudu inhabits dry, flat, and heavily forested regions. It is closely associated with Acacia and Commiphora thornbush in semiarid areas of northeastern Africa. The animal avoids open areas and long grass, preferring shaded areas with short grasses, instead. Found in woodlands and hilly areas, as well, the lesser kudu is generally found at altitudes below ; though they have been recorded at heights about near Mount Kilimanjaro. While individual home ranges of these animals are in size, those of males have an average size of and those of females .