Mikumi National Park is now the fourth largest of Tanzania's parks and is one of the least well known on an international level. Mikumi National Park is easily accessible, located only 300 km from Dar on the Tanzam Highway. Only a small section of the park, about 20% has been developed for tourism and it lies to the north of the highway. South of the road Mikumi shares its border with the Selous Game Reserve, but this largely wooded hilly area remains fairly inaccessible.
The main feature of Mikum National Park is the extensive Mkata River Flood Plain, comparable to the open grasslands of the Serengeti. The plain is flanked by the Uluguru Mountains to the north, and the Udzungwa Mountains to the south. A typical game drive will reveal elephant, giraffe, zebra, buffalo, warthog, wildebeast and impala all in impressive numbers. There is even the chance to see lion, hyena, jackal and eland. The bird-life at Mikumi is exceptional, with one guest seeing 180 species without leaving his lodge!
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