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Mkomazi

Tanzania Kilimanjaro, Tanga National Park Big Five-Reservat

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About Mkomazi

The Mkomazi is a National Park in Tanzania in the provinces of Kilimanjaro, Tanga. The park was established on 01.01.2006 and covers an area of 3.245 km². The Mkomazi is a Big Five reserve and offers the possibility of self-drive safaris.

The park is located in the north-east of Tanzania, a few kilometres from the town of Same and about 300 kilometres from Kilimanjaro. The national park is bordered by the Pare Mountains and the Usamara Mountains to the west and south, and to the northeast it merges directly with Kenya's Tsavo West National Park. The reserve comprises the two game reserves Mkomazi and Umba.

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Biodiversity	Sighting conditions
Very high	Okay

450Bird species

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Official Name

Mkomazi

Provinces

Kilimanjaro, Tanga

Area

3.245 km²

Foundation

2006-01-01

Vegetation

No information

Habitats

Grassland savannah,Woodland savannah

Big Five-reserves

Yes

Self-drive-reserve

Yes

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Landscape

The main habitat of the Mkomazi is the Grassland savannah.

The predominant tree species is acacia and there are stands of African baobab on the hills. It is a classic dryland reserve consisting of scattered grey-green shrubs interspersed with savannah woodland and grassland.

Entrance gate

Name	Location
Zange	North West
Njiro	West
Kivingo	South West

General information

Biodiversity	Sighting conditions
Very high	Okay

450Bird species

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Best tavel time

June (Beginning) - October (End)

Dry time

June (Beginning) - October (End)

Climate

mild-warm

Tavel time

November (Beginning) - May (End)

Climate

mild-hot

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The climate in Mkomazi is warm. The rainy season takes place from Beginning November to End May The dry season first extended over the months from Beginning June to End October inclusive. The best time to tour is Beginning June End October.

The climate in Mkomazi is generally dry and warm to hot. The warmest months are October to April, and the coldest months are May to September. There are two rainy seasons. The 'long rainy seasons' are from March to May, and the 'short rainy seasons' are from November to December. During the rainy season it rains very often, but generally not all day.

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The Mkomazi is home to 0 mammals such as African Wild Dog, Black rhinocerus, Cape Buffalo, Cheetah, Common eland as well as 450 bird species, 0 reptile species, 0 fish species and 0 amphibian species. The Mkomazi provides Very high conditions for wildlife viewing. The National Park offers a wide variety of species, including the "Big Five".