Visit Mikumi National Park in Tanzania
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Mikumi National Park
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Mikumi National Park borders Selous Game Reserve to the south, and the two areas form a unique ecosystem. The Udzungwa Mountains and the Uluguru Mountains are two other natural areas bordering the national Park. Malundwe Mountain is within the Park. It is the highest of a belt of hills that runs east and west through the Park, connecting the Uluguru Mountains to the northeast with the Uvidunda and Udzungwa Mountains to theMalundwe’sundwe’s south peak is the highest point in the Park, reaching 1290 meters in elevation.
Mikumi National Park lies just to the Nyerere National Park, gazetted in 1964 with 1,070 km2; later on, by 1975, annexed to cover an area of 3,230 km2; the Park is the ninth largest National Park in Tanzania. It is in one ecosystem with Nyerere National Park,k making the animals (Elephants, Buffalos, wild dogs,g, and Zebras) migrate to and from the northern part of Nyerere N. Park into Mikumi N. Park.
Highlights
- Area of 3,230 km²
- Great variety of wildlife
- Hippo pools
- Bird lovers heaven
- Sensational game viewing and safari activities, including night drives
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Interesting Facts about Mikumi National Park | Tanzania Safaris Tours
Mikumi National Park is one of the southern national parks in Tanzania and borders Selous Game Reserve. Its abundant wildlife draws frequent comparisons to the famous Serengeti. The chance that you will encounter lions climbing trees here is greater than in other parks!
Mikumi National Park is one of the southern national park in Tanzania. Its open horizons and abundant wildlife draws frequent comparisons to the more famous Serengeti Plains. The park borders the Selous Game Reserve to the south and the two areas form a unique ecosystem. The chance that you will encounter lions climbing trees here is greater than in other parks!
The park has a great variety of animals and most visitors come to this National Park aiming to spot the ‘Big Five’ – cheetah, lion, elephant, buffalo and rhino. It’s a great place for a Tanzania vacation, you will enjoy it! Hippos live in a pair of mud pools and are one of the highlights. These are situated 5 km north of the main entrance gate. They are supported by an ever-changing cast of water-birds.
The Mkata Foodplain is a wide area in Mikumi National Park that is very good for wildlife viewing. Lions survey their grassy kingdom – and the zebra, wildebeest, impala and buffalo herds that migrate across it – from the flattened tops of termite mounds, or sometimes during the rains, from perches high in the trees. Giraffes forage in the isolated acacia stands that fringe the Mkata River, islets of shade favoured also by Mikumi’s elephants. Mkata Foodplain is perhaps the most reliable place in Tanzania for sightings of the powerful eland, the world’s largest antelope. The equally impressive greater kudu and sable antelope haunt the miombo-covered foothills of the mountains that rise from Mikumi National Park’s borders.
Birds in Mikumi
Mikumi is a good place for bird lovers as it is also home to more than 400 different species of birds!
The Mkata River offers majestic views of fishing Open-billed Storks. Marabou stork, Red-billed oxpeckers, Black-bellied bustard, Francolin, Cattle egret, Guinea-fowls, Hornbill and Malachite Kingfischer are common birds in Mikumi National Park. The most colourful species are the Yellow-throated long claw, the Lilac-breasted roller and the Bateleur eagle. European migrants are common in Mikumi National Park during the rainy season
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Travel time to Mikumi National Park
Dar es Salaam – Mikumi: 4 hrs
Selous – Mikumi: best to fly
Udzungwa – Mikumi: 1.5 – 2 hrs
Ruaha – Mikumi: best to fly/ by car 5-6 hrs
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Which hotel?
Hotels in Mikumi are more basic compared with other national parks. But taking this in consideration, I would recommend:
- Camp Bastian (Silver)
- Vuma Hills (Golden)
- Stanley’s Kopje Camp (Platinum)
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Tour ideas to get you dreaming
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2 Days Mikumi Park Safari From Dar Es Salaam
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11 Days Tanzania Photographic safari
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9 Days Serengeti Wildebeest Safari
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12 Days Tanzania Bush to Beach Classic
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11 Days Tanzania Photographic safari
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9 Days Serengeti Wildebeest Safari
Accommodations in Tanzania
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Tukaone Camp
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Tanzania Bush Camp
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Osinon Camp
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