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Mpanga Kipengere Game Reserve

Mountain trails, waterfalls and rare highland birds

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About Mpanga Kipengere Game Reserve

Mpanga Kipengere Game Reserve was established in 2002 in the Southern Highlands. It spans the Kipengere, Mpanga, Lugala and Chafukwe mountains, from about 1,080 m to 2,858 m above sea level, across Wanging’ombe and Makete in Njombe Region and Mbarali in Mbeya Region.Green mountains, plains, deep valleys and rivers with waterfalls make it popular for walking and recreation. The reserve office is at...

Mpanga Kipengere Game Reserve was established in 2002 in the Southern Highlands. It spans the Kipengere, Mpanga, Lugala and Chafukwe mountains, from about 1,080 m to 2,858 m above sea level, across Wanging’ombe and Makete in Njombe Region and Mbarali in Mbeya Region.

Green mountains, plains, deep valleys and rivers with waterfalls make it popular for walking and recreation. The reserve office is at Ilembula on the Njombe to Mbeya road.

  • Category: Game Reserve
  • Area: 1,574.25 km²
  • Location: Njombe and Mbeya
  • Gazetted: 2002 (GN 483)
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When to Visit

Open all year; June to December is best, when rivers are lower and trails easier.

Peak season
Shoulder season
Wet / off-season
Wildlife

Afro-montane forest-grassland mosaic and mid-altitude miombo woodland shelter greater kudu, duiker, baboon, steenbok, dik-dik, klipspringer, otters and vervet monkeys. Birders can look for Njombe cisticola, Kipengere seedeater, blue swallow, Denham’s bustard and many migrants, along with the nosed chameleon and tuberous orchids.

Activities

Day hikes and multi-day treks, mountain biking, climbing and camping with views and star gazing. The 70 m Kimani waterfall is the most popular walk and you can swim at the bottom.

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Get There

The Tanzam highway (Dar es Salaam to Mbeya) passes the northern boundary at Ilembula. The TAZARA train stops at Makambako, Rujewa and Igurusi. There is no airstrip in the reserve; nearby airstrips are at Ilembula, Chimala and Njombe, and Songwe International Airport is 110 km away.

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Where to Stay

Campsites with washrooms, kitchen space and dining areas, plus hotels in Makambako and Mbeya.

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

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