The Mkata Floodplain, a famous landmark of Mikumi, is frequently contrasted with the more well-known Serengeti Plains due to its amazing views and diverse wildlife. During the dry season, large herds of elephant and buffalo can be spotted in these areas every day. Most animals congregate here to take water from the waterholes.
Most visitors to this amazing safari usually look out for the ‘Big Five’ African Animals (lion, elephant, buffalo, and leopard). The fact that Mikumi National Park borders the Selous Game Reserve and Udzungwa National Park, a wildlife safari here will offer an unforgettable wildlife encounter since the three locations make a varied and pleasant safari circuit.
The National Park is home to wildlife species like Elephant, giraffe, buffalo, Burchell’s zebra, sable, eland, Liechtenstein’s hartebeest, lion, leopard, spotted hyena, and jackal are among others. Towards the southern end of the park, close to Kiboga, you can also see yellow baboons.
Highlights
Mikumi National Park is the fourth-largest national park in Tanzania – a breathtaking safari destination for travelers with less time on a vacation in Africa. The National Park is the nearest from Dar es Salaam. Mikumi National Park is a great escape for safari in Tanzania and a perfect choice for road trippers to stop and break the long journey between Dar es Salaam and Iringa.
Mikumi National Park stretches on a total land area of 3,230 square kilometers – a breathtaking spot for wildlife spotting. Mikumi National Park is crossed by Tanzania’s highway that is the A_7 highway.
The National Park is bordered by Selous Game Reserve on the south forming a unique ecosystem with diverse wildlife species and birdlife to spot on your Tanzania safari. The Park is also bordered by the Udzungwa Mountains and the Uluguru Mountains. The Malundwe Mountains are found within the Park and the highest of the belt of hills that run east and west through the park and connects the Uluguru in the northeast with the Udzungwa Mountains in the west. A drive to Mikumi National Park from Tanzania’s Dar el Salaam will only take you a few hours.
Mikumi is less famous compared to other National Parks in Tanzania such as Serengeti, Ngorongoro, and Mt. Kilimanjaro among others. Safaris here are never disappointing despite being less famous – especially when it comes to game viewing experiences.
The National Park is home to four of the Big Five African Animals (Elephants, Lions, Leopard, and Buffalo). The presence of wildlife in the park should surely relive you from hesitating a safari here. Since the construction of a motorway linking Mikumi National Park to Dar es Salaam, Mikumi National Park has been predicted to become a key destination for the country’s tourism sector.
Mikumi is a must include when planning a sightseeing safari to Africa and Tanzania in particular. The Mkata Floodplain of Mikumi, which is crisscrossed by a great combination of game watching routes, is maybe the most dependable destination in Tanzania for sightings of the eland, the largest antelope in the world. The miombo-woodlands are home to the equally magnificent greater kudu and sable antelope.
Safaris to this amazing safari park will grant you opportunities to spot the big game – you will see lions watching over their grassy kingdom and the migratory herds of zebra, wildebeest, impala, and buffalo from the flat tops of termite mounds. Giraffes forage in the solitary acacia trees that line the Mkata River; these are the same shade areas that Mikumi’s elephants like.
Mikumi is also home to over 400 bird species that you can spot during your tour in the park. The commonly spotted include the lilac-breasted roller, yellow-throated long claw and bateleur eagle. The resident bird life is usually joined by the European migrants during the rainy season. Hippos are the star attraction of the pair of pools situated 5km north of the main entrance gate, supported by an ever-changing cast of water-birds.
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