Mikumi National Park - Southern Tanzania

Mikumi National Park covers 3237 square kilometers and lies within the Mkata River plain bordered by the Uluguru Mountain range to the east and the Rubeho Mountains on the west, an area of lush vegetation which particularly attracts elephants and buffalos. Open grasslands dominate in the flood plain, eventually merging with the Miombo woodland covering the lower hills. Wildlife is abundant with giraffes, zebras, buffalos, hartebeests, wildebeests, elephants, wild dogs, and smaller mammals and reptiles. Apart form the saddle-bill stork, hammer kop and malachite kingfisher, there are also monitor lizards and a deadly python inhabiting the pools.

Located between the Uluguru Mountains and the Lumango 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 acclimatised 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.

Getting to Mikumi National Park:
A 4-hour drive, or a 1 hour flight, from Dar es Salaam. It is located north of the Selous Reserve, less than 300 kilometres from Dar es Salaam.

Attractions at Mikumi
The park has a variety of wildlife including elephant, giraffe, zebra, buffalo, wildebeest, Lichtenstein’s hartebeest, crocodiles and many others.  Over 300 species of birds have been observed in the park, many of which the Eurasian migrants who stay between October and April

Accommodation Options at Mikumi National Park
Vuma Hills Tented Camp – 36  bed
Foxes Tented Camp – 24 beds
Mikumi (Kikoboga) Wildlife Camp – 40 beds
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