Mkomazi National Park, Tanzania: A Comprehensive Guide

Mkomazi is on the southern point of the Sahel zone of Acacia-Commiphora plants found in the Park. It seems like a dry-land reserve with grey-green nyika bush, old baobabs and stony hills. Maximum locations of Tanzania may also be found a large savanna of forests of acacias seems like gigantic umbrellas protecting the region.

The Park is situated in the north of Tanzania in the Kilimanjaro and Tanga Regions. In the north the park borders Tsavo west National Park in Kenya

The park has a semi-arid climate with a bi-modal rainfall distribution pattern. The park is characterised by the extension to the south of the habitat of the ‘’Sahel’’ with Acacia-Commiphora species.

The main water supply to the park is the Umba River. There is very little rain in the park throughout the year, keeping it fresh and worth visiting. The park falls inside Mkomazi-Tsavo Ecosystem, the second largest trans-boundary ecosystem in East Africa after the famous one, Serengeti-Mara Ecosytem.

The Mkomazi’s most notable inhabitants are the African wild dogs and the endangered black rhinos. This park is also one of the greatest sites to witness enormous herds of oryx, Giraffe, gerenuk, lesser kudu, eland, hartebeest, impala and Grant’s gazelle share the reserve with elephant, buffalo, and various predators including lion, leopard and cheetah.

Apart from this, the number of birds seen in the park is also plenty. There are nearly 450 recorded bird species and you may see these on a game drive. The most prevalent species include ostriches, long-crested eagles, hoopoes and bustards. Kingfishes, flamingos, cormorants, plovers, ducks and crocodiles are prevalent on the river banks along the Umba River.

Mkomazi National Park has unique features where you will have the opportunity to appreciate to the utmost as it is not crowded and practically every form of animals are visible.