Brief information of Mikumi and Ruaha national parks
Mikimi national park
Mikumi National Park is located between the Uluguru Mountains and the Lumango River, it has been earmarked as a significant tourism destination for Tanzania since the construction of a highway connecting it to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania’s busiest and largest city. Mikumi’s landscape is evocative of the Serengeti National Park, with savannah grasslands teeming with tamarinds, acacia, baobab, and unusual palms, as well as typical African savannah species.
Mikumi National Park is the fourth largest in Tanzania. It’s also the easiest to get to from Dar es Salaam. With confirmed wild life encounters, it is an excellent safari option for those with limited time. Mikumi National Park’s splendor can be enjoyed over the course of two days or longer.
Mikumi National Park contains a variety of features, such as savannah plains, Acacia trees, Baobab trees, Tamarind trees, and Palm trees. Among the various animal species that can be seen roaming the park’s savannah vegetation are elephants, impalas, eland, zebras, greater kudu, wildebeests, buffaloes, and sable antelopes. Several bird species can be seen, including the Yellow-throated Longclaw, Bateleur eagle, and Lilac-breasted Roller.
The dry season, which spans from June to October, is the best time to visit Mikumi National Park and experience exceptional wildlife observations. During this time, the vegetation is thinner, and animals can be observed congregating around the Mkata River, a freshwater source. This is also a popular season for tourists, as many come at this time of year
Ruaha national park
Ruaha National Park is Tanzania’s second largest national park and one of the country’s most notable wilderness areas. The Park covers an area of 20,226 square kilometers and is located in central Tanzania. It consists of Zambian Miombo, acacia woodlands, marshes, Riverine forests, and savannah flora, which all provide home for a variety of mammals and birds. The Great Ruaha River, undulating hills, high escarpments, and vast open plains covered with the distinctive African Baobab trees make up Tanzania’s largest National Park. The Great Ruaha River, as well as the rivers Mwagusi, Jongomero, and Mzombe, are crucial to the park’s survival. During the dry season, these rivers provide much of the water for wildlife. Elephants utilize their front feet and trunks to collect fluids from dry sand rivers during the dry season. The remaining water flows along the Great Ruaha River, which is home to hippopotamus, fish, and crocodiles.
Ruaha National Park in Tanzania is an excellent location for wildlife viewing because it is home to one of Africa’s largest elephant populations. The spectacular wildlife of Ruaha includes Kudu (both larger and smaller), as well as the rare Sable and Roan antelope. Grant’s Gazelles, Topi, Southern and Bohor reedbucks, Lichtenstein’s Hartebeests, and klipspringers can be found in this park. Sable, roan, and hartebeest sightings are widespread along the higher cliff, known as the miombo forests. Other notable wild creatures in Ruaha include cheetahs, giraffes, zebras, elands, impalas, bat-eared foxes, jackals, lions, leopards, and wild dogs
Tanzania 5days Wildlife Safari to Mikumi and Ruaha National Parks provides an opportunity to see a variety of creatures, including the big five, including lions, elephants, buffaloes, leopards, lions, hippos, and many others. It begins and ends at the Tanzanian city of Dar es Salaam. This 5days Wildlife Safari is an excellent way to visit two of Tanzania’s southern national parks.