Ruaha National Park

Ruaha National Park is the second largest national park during your Tanzania vacation after Selous and located in central Tanzania. Due to its relative inaccessibility, it gets far fewer tourists than the any comparable park in the Northern circuit. The Great Ruaha River flows through the park and is the most important river in the park.

Ruaha has a big variety of plants and trees. But it is mainly characterized by its acacias and the many baobab trees. There are over 1,650 plant species that have been identified.

Wildlife in Ruaha National Park

Ruaha has a huge population of African elephants. Some consider it to be the most concentrated population in Africa! The National Park is probably home to more elephants than any other parks in East Africa has. It is also home to great mammals like kudu, sable and roan antelopes which cannot be found in any other national park. It also has nearly 10% of Africa’s lion population living here! Other animals to spot here include leopards, cheetahs, giraffes. Many zebras, elands, impala, bat eared foxes and jackals live in the park. Despite the fact that no world-famous great migration takes place in this park, it is a beautiful park to visit. With a bit of luck, you may also see the endangered wild dogs in Ruaha National Park!

Most common animals in Ruaha National Park

• Elephants
• Lion
• Kudu
• Buffalo
• Crocodile
• Sable
• Roan antelopes
• Giraffes
• Zebras
• Elands
• Impala
• Bat eared foxes
• Jackals
• Monitor and agama lizards
• Crested barbet
• Dickinson’s kestrel
• Pale-billed hornbill
• Violet-crested turaco
• Racket-tailed roller
• Green-wood hoopoes

less common:

• Wild dogs
• Leopards
• Cheetahs
• Hyena