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Ruaha National Park
Ruaha National Park takes its name from the Ruaha River, which flows along its southeastern border. The river provides permanent water in the park, and during the dry season animal concentration along its banks is spectacular. Ruaha National Park is about two to three hours drive from Iringa, a famous town on the Dar es Salaam to Zambia highway. Covering an area of 20,226 square kilometers, Ruaha is the largest National Park in Tanzania. Its borders were extended in 2008 to include Usangu Game Reserve to protect the Ihefu wetlands and the Great Ruaha River catchment areas and biodiversity.
Best to know in RUAHA National Park
>>Fourth Largest National Park in Tanzania.
>>Shares boundary with Selous Game Reserve in the southw hich is transected by the main road from Dar es Salaam to Iringa.
>>Animals migrate between the Mikumi National Park and the Selous Game Reserve.
>>Lions, Buffaloes, Impalla, Gazelles, Elephants, Giraffes can be found in the National park an hippoes and crocodiles in the rivers.
>>Over 400 bird species resident in Ruaha National Park.
Covers an area of about 3,230 sq km (1,250 sq miles).
Located 283 km (175 miles) west of Dar es Salaam, north of Selous, past Morogoro
Climate is tropical and the park is accessible year round. The best time to visit the park is during the dry season which is June through February. During the rainy season (March through – May) some of the park roads may be impassable.
Safari drives within the national park with 4×4 vehicles.
Guided walks in selected areas.
Visit the nearby Selous Game Reserve are Udzungwa Mountains National Park.
