NATIONAL PARKS IN TANZANIA

SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK

Known for its worlds largest animal migration, Serengeti is one of the largest national park in Tanzania.

  • Total Area: 12,950 square kilometa
  • Nearest Town or city: Arusha, Manyara, Musoma
  • Serengeti nearest international airport: Kilimanjaro
  • Type of accommodation: lodges, hotels, campsites
  • Best time for safari: June through March.

NGORONGORO CONSERVATION AREA

  • Total Area: 8,288 square kilometa
  • Nearest Town or city: Arusha, Manyara
  • Ngorongoro nearest international airport: Kilimanjaro
  • Type of accommodation: lodges, hotels, campsites
  • Best time for safari: June through March.

MIKUMI NATIONAL PARK

  • Total Area: 3,230 square kilometa
  • Nearest Town or city: Morogoro, Iringa
  • Mikumi nearest international airport: Julius Nyerere
  • Type of accommodation: Lodges, hotels, campsites
  • Best time for safari: June through March.

RUAHA NATIONAL PARK

  • Total Area: 13,000 square kilometa
  • Nearest Town or city: Iringa, Morogoro
  • Ruaha nearest international airport: Julius Nyerere
  • Type of accommodation: Lodges, hotels, campsites
  • Best time for safari: June through March.

KATAVI NATIONAL PARK

  • Total Area: 2,253 square kilometa
  • Nearest Town or city: Mpanda, Singida
  • Katavi nearest international airport: Mwanza
  • Type of accommodation: Motels, campsites
  • Best time for safari: May through February.

MAHALE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK

  • Total Area: 1,577 square kilometa
  • Nearest Town or city: Kigoma, Mwanza
  • Mahale nearest international airport: Mwanza
  • Type of accommodation: Motels, campsites
  • Best time for safari: May through November.

In Case You Didn't Know!

  • Ngorongoro Crater: Resulted from volcanic activities 2.5 millions years ago. It contains the worlds biggest concentration of predators.
  • The Serengeti: When the animal migration of 2.5 millions animals are at home, the Serengeti plains is the world's largest home of mammals by numbers.
  • Olduvai Gorge: The archaeological site that revealed the cranium of 1.75 million years old Nutcracker man and many other hominid fossils and stone tools.