Ruaha National Park

Local nameRuaha National Park
LocationIringa Region

Ruaha National Park is a national park in Tanzania. The addition of the Usangu Game Reserve and other important wetlands to the park in 2008 increased its size to about 20,226 km2, making it the largest protected area in Tanzania and East Africa.The park is about 130 kilometres west of Iringa. The park is a part of the 45,000 square kilometres Rungwa-Kizigo-Muhesi ecosystem, which includes the Rungwa Game Reserve, the Kizigo and Muhesi Game Reserves, and the Mbomipa Wildlife Management Area.The name of the park is derived from the Great Ruaha River, which flows along its southeastern margin and is the focus for game-viewing. The park can be reached by car on a dirt road from Iringa and there are two airstrips – Msembe airstrip at Msembe, and Jongomeru Airstrip, near the Jongomeru Ranger Post.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruaha_National_Park

Official Website http://www.tanzaniaparks.com/ruaha.html

Address Tanzania

Coordinates -7°25'0.991" N 35°28'58.31" E

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