Mikumi National Park
Mikumi National Park is located in the north of the Selous Game Reserve in
Morogoro region. It is bordered by Uluguru Mountains in the North and Rubeho Mountains to the
south-east. The main feature in the park is Mkata River Flood Plain. The park was extended
to border with Selous in 1975 . It was gazetted in 1964 during the construction of
Morogoro- Iringa highway. The park shares the eco-system with the Selous Game
Reserve, and Kilombero Game Controlled Area.
The Mikumi belongs to the circuit of the wildlife parks of Tanzania, less visited by international
tourists and better protected from the environmental point of view. Most of the routes that cross
the Mikumi proceed in the direction of the Ruaha National ParkRuaha National Park Ruaha
National Park is the largest national park in Tanzania. It covers an area of about
20,200 km². It is located in the middle of Tanzania about 130 km from Iringa
and the Selous. The recommended season for visiting the park is the dry
season between May and November. According to local guides at Mikumi,
chances of seeing a lion who climbs a tree trunk is larger than
in Manyara (famous for being one of the few places where
the lions exhibit this behavior).
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