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National Park · Katavi

Katavi National Park

Park type
National Park
Region
Katavi
Size
4,471 km²
Elevation
900-1,200 meters
RemoteWildernessBuffalo HerdsHipposCrocodilesWestern CircuitUnspoiled

Why visit Katavi

One of Tanzania's most remote wilderness areas, famous for huge buffalo herds and hippo concentrations.

Ecosystem & vegetation

Katuma River floodplains, seasonal lakes, miombo woodland, riverine forests, open grasslands. Miombo woodland, floodplain grasslands, palm-fringed pools, riverine forests.

Best time to visit

June to October (dry season)

Getting there & practical

Access

Accessible by air to Ikuu airstrip. Road access difficult, 40 km from Mpanda.

Opening hours

6:00 AM - 6:00 PM daily

Good to know

June to October (dry season)

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