Mikumi National Park
Mikumi Tanzania: Safaris to visit the southern region and experience superb game viewing away from the touristic crowds.
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Mikumi Tanzania National Park
This relatively small (3230 sq km) National Park lies 300 km west of Dar-es-Salaam and is the closest park to the commercial capital – Dar es Salaam. It is nestled between the Uruguru mountains to the East and the Rift Valley escarpments to the Southwest. Even though this is a small park, there is a border with the Selous Game Reserve (Now Nyerere National Park), allowing movement of game and therefore Mikumi benefits from the highest game density of the entire conservation area, while still being easily accessible. Mikumi National Park is composed primarily of the Mkata River flood plain, this is surrounded by gently rolling hills covered in miombo woodland.
Although less spectacular than some of the more illustrious Tanzanian National Parks, Mikumi still offers a good safari experience with typical flora and fauna of East Africa. There is a rich variety of bird species as well as large numbers of giraffes, buffaloes and elephants and close to the water holes lions, leopards and hippos. Furthermore, you can see zebras, wild dogs, pythons, hartebeest, wildebeest, elephants, impala, warthog, eland and other antelope. Several observation towers enable you to view the park in its entirety.
Accommodation
One lodge | Mikumi Wildlife Camp (Kikoboga) |
Two luxury tented camps | Foxes Safari Camp |
Vuma Hills | |
Three camp sites | |
Guest houses in Mikumi town on the park border. | |
