Kilombero Valley Game Controlled Area.
The Kilombero Valley is located in Morogoro region, southern Tanzania between the Udzungwa Mountains and the Mahenge escarpment, part of the Eastern Arc Mountains. The Kilombero Game Controlled Area is approximately 7000 sq. km and serve as a 'wildlife corridor' between the Selous Game Reserve and Mikumi and Udzungwa National Parks.

Main features:
The Kilombero Valley is a unique, complex ecosystem with one of the highest wild mammal densities in Tanzania. The main location to visit in Kilombero is the fishing village of Mikeregembe. Located a kilometer form the border of the Selous Game Reserve. This idyllic village nestles between Boomerolanga Forest Reserve and the Kilombero River.The Kilombero valley contains the only sustainable population of Puku in Tanzania and 3 endemic bird species (the Kilombero Weaver, and 2 Cisticolla species). Its status as a Game Controlled Area means that people still live in the valley in their traditional manner, co-existing with wildlife. In Tanzania this presents a unique chance to glimpse the rapidly disappearing past. Encouraging people to visit Kilombero will stimulate local economy and encourage the protection of the remaining threatened wildlife and habitat. In addition to this unique cultural experience in the village, wildlife highlights include canoeing past pods of hippo and herds of elephants. The bird watching is however the main attraction of the Kilombero, with many water birds and raptors.

When to visit:
Best time to visit Kilombero Valley is July/August/September/November/December/Jan. The area is inaccessible March-June due to inundation - the floodplain is the largest seasonal wetland in E.Africa.

Getting There:
The Kilombero Valley is accessed by road from the Udzungwa Mountains National Park (1hr to Ifakara, then 1.5hrs to Mikeregembe by car via Ifakara. The trip to Kilombero works well when combined with Selous and Udzungwa then a stop in Mikumi on the return to Dar.

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