February
Short rainy season
- Highest Temperature during February is 29°C
- Lowest Temperature during February is 19°C
- Average rainfall concentration is 123mm
- Average rainfall days in February is 17 days
- It is the short rainy season of the national park
Ruaha National park is though not much famous however it is the largest national park of Tanzania. Adding the Usangu Game Reserve the national park covers up an area of 20,226 square kilometers in size.
The national park and the road that leads to the national park are both covered with the oldest and beautiful baobab trees. The national park got its name from the great Ruaha River that is flowing inside the National Park.
The national park was established in 1964, and one of the noted park for the great range of bird species. There are more than 571 bird species are available in the national park. Forming a unique eco-system the national park includes Rungwa Game Reserve, the Kizigo and Muhesi Game Reserves, and the Mbomipa Wildlife Management Area.
The national park is well-known for its great elephant population.
January
Short rainy season
February
Short rainy season
March
Short rainy season
April
Long rainy season
May
Long rainy season
June
Dry Season
July
Dry Season
August
Dry Season
September
Dry Season
October
Dry Season
November
Short rainy season
December
Short rainy season
Game viewing Apart from large mammals the park include like lions, leopards, cheetah, giraffes, zebras, elands,.
Birding The park is one of the Tanzania birds’ paradise with more than 571species and some of them are known to be migrants from within and outside Africa.
Flora and Fauna There are over 1,650 plant species from largest to smallest and unique to common.
Ruaha river Find the great concentration of animals in dry season.
By Air-There are both scheduled and chartered flights into the park mainly from Arusha, Dodoma, Kigoma and Dar-es-salaam. Park’s airstrips are located at Msembe and Jongomero By road-It is about 130km drive from Iringa town and 625km from Dar-es-salaam city. The road into the park is passable throughout the year
Game viewing Apart from large mammals the park include like lions, leopards, cheetah, giraffes, zebras, elands, impala, bat eared foxes and Jackals the park also harbors a number of reptiles and amphibians such as crocodiles, poisonous and non-poisonous snakes, monitor lizards, agama lizards and frogs. That would quench every of your thirst for game viewing.
Birding The park is one of the Tanzania birds’ paradise with more than 571species and some of them are known to be migrants from within and outside Africa.
Flora and Fauna There are over 1,650 plant species from largest to smallest and unique to common.
Ruaha river Find the great concentration of animals in dry season.
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The national park is the most easily accessible national park in the country. Like all other Northern Tanzania national parks, the park is also can be visited throughout the year. However,
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