The Park covers about 13,000 sq. km, the relatively new and undisturbed wilderness, is the largest park and also has the largest Elephant sanctuary. It lays 130km west of Iringa and its name is derived from the great Ruaha River, which flows along its entire eastern border creating spectacular gorges and scenery. Crocodiles, Hippos, Turtles and different species of fish inhabit the river.

Also its notable for its wild and around the great Ruaha River striking topography, much of it is undulating plateau averaging about 900m in height with occasional rocky outcrops and mountains in the South and West reaching to about 1600m and 1900m respectively running through the park are several sand rivers most of which dry season when they are used by wildlife as corridors to reach areas where water remains.

Although the area around the camps on the Eastern side of the park gets full during the high season, Ruaha receives relatively few visitors by comparison with the Northern parks, large sections are unexplored and during much of the year you will have the place to yourself. Set as much time as you can spare to visit, it’s not a place to be discovered on a quick in and out trip.

MIKUMI NATIONAL PARK

The Park is located north of Selous game reserve, less than 300km from the city of Dar es Salaam. The accessibility of the city, it is considered one of the most popular parks in Tanzania and is a very important education center, where the locals and students can go and study ecology and conversation.

Due to the completion of the paved road connecting the park gate with Dar es Salaam, Mikumi National Park is slated to become a hotspot for tourism in Tanzania. Located between the Uluguru Mountains and the Lumago range, Mikumi is the fourth largest park in Tanzania and only a few hours drive from Tanzania’s largest city, the park has a wide variety of wildlife that are easy to spot and well acclimatized to game viewing. Its proximity to Dar es Salaam and the amount of wildlife that live within its borders makes Mikumi National Park a popular option for weekend visitors from the city, or for business visitors who don’t have long to spend on an extended safari itinerary.

Most visitors come to Mikumi National Park looking to spot the ‘Big Five’ (cheetah, lion, elephant, buffalo, and rhino), and they aren’t disappointed. Hippo pools provide close access to the mud-loving beasts, and bird watching along the waterways is particularly rewarding. Mikumi National Park borders the Selous Game Reserve and Udzungwa National Park, and the three locations make a varied and pleasant safari circuit.

SELOUS GAME RESERVE

The Selous National Park is the largest National Park in Africa. Four times the size of Serengeti - covering more than 5% of Tanzania's total area and larger than Switzerland, it possesses a diverse landscape from hot volcanic springs, sporadic lakes, channels from the Great Ruaha and Rufiji rivers. One of the more historic protected areas in Tanzania, the Selous Game Reserve was named after Frederick Courtney Selous, a British explorer and hunter in East Africa who was killed in World War 1 in the Beho region of the reserve. The area has remained one of the untouched gems of Tanzania's national parks and game reserves

there are large populations of elephant in the park. Approximately 70 % (60 000) of Tanzania's elephants are found in this reserve. Other well known animals include the hippo (40 000 inhabit the river systems), depleted numbers of the black rhino, large herds of buffalo (over 160 000), the area's famous wild dogs and 5 000 lion patrol the Reserve.

Also found here are Nyasaland gnu, brindled gnu, hartebeest, Greater Kudu, sable antelope, eland, reedbuck, bushbuck, waterbuck, warthog, zebras, giraffe, wildebeest, leopard, cheetah are rare. There are over 350 species of birds including African snipe, Bataleur eagle, crested lark, Green-headed oriole, Knob-billed duck, herons, kingfishers, geese and Southern Ground hornbill. Reptiles such as crocodiles and various snakes and lizards are also found.

Others include

• Dodoma
• Morogoro
• Udzugwa Mountains
• Iringa and around
• Makambako Mbeya
• Kitulo Plateau
• Lake Nyasa
• Mbinga
• Njombe

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