Safari and wilderness areas in western Tanzania
This part of Tanzania is often referred to as the western safari circuit.
Location: Western Tanzania, bordering:Congo, Rwanda, Burundi and Uganda
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Gombe Stream National Park |
The Gombe Stream National Park, located near the shores of Lake Tanganyika, is the smallest of Tanzanias national parks. It was formed to give protection to chimpanzees but is home to other kinds of monkeys as well.
Location: Lake Tanganyika, Western Tanzania, Size: 52 sq km, Altitude: 773 m - 1500 m, Hotels, B~Bs, safari lodges or wilderness camps: Aqua Lodge, Gombe Luxury Tented Camp, Kasekela Hostel, Kasekela Rest House, Mitumba Tented Camp
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Katavi National Park |
Untouched wilderness in the remote south-west of Tanzania.
Location: Western Tanzania, Size:4 471 sq km, Altitude: 820 m - 1560 m, GCA: Mlele, Hotels, B~Bs, safari lodges or wilderness camps:
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Chada Camp |
Flycatcher Camp Katavi |
Hippo Garden |
Katavi Safari Camp |
Katavi luxury Tented Camp |
Katavi wilderness camp |
Palahala Camp |
Roland's Camp (Katavi Tented Camp) |
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Mahale Mountains National Park |
Mahale Mountains National Park is inaccessible by road and one of the more remote parks in Tanzania. The wilderness of Mahale hosts wild chimpansees and the highest mountain is Nkungwe.
Location: By Lake Tanganyika, western Tanzania, Size: 1 613 sq km, Altitude: 773 m - 2462 m, Hotels, B~Bs, safari lodges or wilderness camps:
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Flycatcher Camp Mahale |
Greystoke Mahale |
Kasiha Guest House |
Mahale Beach Camp |
Mahale Mountain Camp |
Nkungwe Tented Camp |
Rubondo Island National Park |
Most of the park consist of humid forest.
Location: South-West Lake Victoria, Tanzania, Size: 240 sq km, Altitude: 1134 m - 1381 m, Hotels, B~Bs, safari lodges or wilderness camps:
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Kamachumu Inn |
Rubundo Island Camp |
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Biharamulo Game Reserve |
Location: Western Tanzania, Size:1 300 sq km, Altitude: ? m, Hotels, B~Bs, safari lodges or wilderness camps: none found
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Bugiri Game Reserve |
Location: Western Tanzania, Size:2 200 sq km, Altitude: ? m, Hotels, B~Bs, safari lodges or wilderness camps: none found
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Kigosi Game Reserve |
This reserve consists mainly of woodland in the north and grassy swamps in the south.
Location: Western Tanzania, Size:7 000 sq km, Altitude: ? m, Hotels, B~Bs, safari lodges or wilderness camps: Kudu Camp & Lodge Site, Mama Pierina's guesthouse
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Moyowosi Game Reserve |
Location: Kibondo district, Kigoma, Western Tanzania, Size:7 000 sq km, Altitude: ? m, Hotels, B~Bs, safari lodges or wilderness camps: none found
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Rumanyika Game Reserve |
Location: Western Tanzania, Size:? sq km, Altitude: ? m, Hotels, B~Bs, safari lodges or wilderness camps: none found
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Ugalla River Game Reserve |
Location: Western Tanzania, Size:5 000 sq km, Altitude: ? m, Hotels, B~Bs, safari lodges or wilderness camps: none found
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Uwanda Game Reserve |
Location: Western Tanzania, Size:5 000 sq km, Altitude: ? m, Hotels, B~Bs, safari lodges or wilderness camps: none found
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Lake Victoria |
Location: Western Tanzania, Size:68 800 sq km, Altitude: 1133 m, Hotels, B~Bs, safari lodges or wilderness camps:
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Lukuba Island Lodge |
Tunza Lodge |
Ujamaa Camp |
Adjacent safari and wilderness areas in Uganda:
Mgahinga
Bwindi
Adjacent safari and wilderness areas in Rwanda:
Akagera
Adjacent safari and wilderness areas in Burundi:
Rurubu
Adjacent safari and wilderness areas in Congo:
Adjacent safari and wilderness areas in Zambia:
Nsumbu
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