Game Reserve

Moyowosi Game Reserve

Rivers, swamps and wetlands of western Tanzania

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Location Tanzania

Park Type Game Reserve

About Moyowosi Game Reserve

Moyowosi Game Reserve was established in 1981 by upgrading the Moyowosi Game Controlled Area. It lies in the Kibondo and Kakonko districts of Kigoma Region in western Tanzania and borders Kigosi National Park to the north.It is named after the Moyowosi River, a large river that flows all year and is hard to cross, and it is the heart of the reserve and its main source of water for wildlife. Togeth...

It is named after the Moyowosi River, a large river that flows all year and is hard to cross, and it is the heart of the reserve and its main source of water for wildlife. Together with the Malagarasi River it forms the Malagarasi-Muyovozi Ramsar site, the first Ramsar site declared in Tanzania.

Category: Game Reserve
Area: 6,000 (11,430 on the TAWA reserve page) km²
Location: Kigoma
Gazetted: 1981 (GN 01)

Country

Tanzania

Type

Game Reserve

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When to Visit

The dry season is generally the easiest time to travel in western Tanzania.

Peak season

Shoulder season

Wet / off-season

Wildlife

Miombo woodland, open grassland, lakes, rivers and swamps support buffalo, lion, leopard, eland and sable, plus hippo, crocodile and a wealth of waterbirds. The rivers feed Lake Tanganyika and the area is part of the Ugalla-Moyowosi/Kigosi-Malagarasi ecosystem.

Activities

Game viewing, boating, canoeing, hiking, sport fishing, filming and bird watching. Trophy hunting is the main activity, and beekeeping around the edge of the reserve helps keep elephants out of farms.

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Get There

Remote: access is by road through Kibondo and Kakonko districts in Kigoma Region, or by charter flight. Plan with an experienced operator.

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

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