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Mikumi National Park.
Mikumi
National Park was gazette as a National Park in August
1964 and is the 4th largest park (following recent
extension of Katavi) in Tanzania covering 3230 square
kilometers. The park is named after the village just
beyond its western border on the TANZAMA (Dar es salaam-Iringa)
highway which bisects the park for 50 km.
Mikumi National Park Main features:
The main feature is the Mikumi flood plain, along with
the mountain ranges that border the park on two sides.
Mikumi shares its boundary in the extreme south, with
the
Selous Game Reserve, and the two make one ecosystem
with some animals (Elephant, Buffaloes and Zebras)
migrating to and from the northern part of the reserve
into Mikumi National Park. Because of its accessibility
it is one of the most popular parks in Tanzania and is
an important centre for education where students go to
study ecology and conservation.
Lion is commonly seen as are packs of wild dogs, rare
elsewhere in Africa. Crocodiles,, monitor lizard and
python are commonly found. The rains swell the park's
population of birds to over 300 species of birds have
been observed in the park many of which are Eurasian
migrants see refuge in Mikumi, joining resident stars
like the lilac-breasted roller and who stay between
October and April. Some Mikumi's elephants are more
unique as encounter with naturally ivory less ones is
not uncommon than those in the rest of the country, but
still a formidable sight when viewed close up.
The park lies in a horseshoe of towering mountains and
forested foothills which almost enclose the flood plain
of the Mkata river. To the east rises the 2743 metre
massif of the
Uluguru ranges while to the south west is
seen the craggy-peaks of the Lumango mountains. The hog
backed ridges of the Mbesera, Madzini and Mazunyungu
hills sweep round northward and westward.
 To the far
south is the
Udzungwa Mountains National Park,
gazette
in 1992, which is part of the Eastern Arc Mountains
annexed as mega biodiversity hotspots which include the
Usambara. It is possible to visit the
Udzungwa as a day
trip from Mikumi. Accommodation in this park can either
be inside the park or outside of the par (in Mikumi
Village),
See
also ,Mikumi
General Accommodation or
Accommodations in Mikumi Village.
Getting to Mikumi National Park:
The vast Selous-Mikumi is the most accessible part of a
75,000 km (47,000 Mile) wilderness that stretches almost
to the shores of the Indian Ocean. Mikumi is accessible
by road or by air from Dar es Salaam or Arusha.
The best time to visit
Mikumi National Park:
During dry season which is June through February. During
the rainy season (March through - May) some of the park
roads are impassable. However the park is accessible all
year round. It is possible to have a day trip to Mikumi
National Park from Dar es salaam,
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See
also ,Mikumi
General Accommodation or
Accommodations in Mikumi
Village
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