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Mkungunero Game Reserve

Where nature awaits, next to Tarangire

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Location Tanzania flag Tanzania
Park Type Game Reserve
About Mkungunero Game Reserve

Mkungunero Game Reserve covers about 743 km² across the Kondoa, Kiteto and Simanjiro districts. It was a game controlled area from 1974 and became a game reserve in 1996. It is part of the Tarangire-Manyara ecosystem and protects part of the Tarangire River.The landscape ranges from flat plains and floodplains to hills and eroded valleys, with the Irangi escarpment to the west. Oldonyokirwa hill (...

Mkungunero Game Reserve covers about 743 km² across the Kondoa, Kiteto and Simanjiro districts. It was a game controlled area from 1974 and became a game reserve in 1996. It is part of the Tarangire-Manyara ecosystem and protects part of the Tarangire River.

The landscape ranges from flat plains and floodplains to hills and eroded valleys, with the Irangi escarpment to the west. Oldonyokirwa hill (1,310 m) gives a view over the Maasai plains.

  • Category: Game Reserve
  • Area: 743.9 km²
  • Location: Dodoma and Manyara
  • Gazetted: 1996 (GN 307); game controlled area from 1974
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When to Visit

Wet season for zebra and wildebeest; dry season for the large eland herds and giraffe.

Peak season
Shoulder season
Wet / off-season
Wildlife

Both greater and lesser kudu, gerenuk and oryx, which are hard to see in other Tanzanian reserves, as well as large buffalo herds. Zebra and wildebeest spill over from Tarangire in the wet season, and eland herds of 60 to more than 80 are seen in the dry season. Giraffe, ostrich, vulturine guineafowl, kori bustard and secretary bird are common in the acacia grassland and floodplains.

Activities

Tourist hunting has been the main activity. Walking safaris, bird watching and camping are being developed.

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Located between Tarangire National Park and Kondoa; ask your operator about the current access route.

Information based on the Tanzania Wildlife Management Authority (TAWA) protected-areas listing.

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