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 Profile
| It
is the Country's biggest Elephant Sanctuary.
| Animals
| Hippo,
Crocodiles, waterbuck, Reedbuck, Buffalo, Lion, Leopard, Hyena, wild dog, Jackal,
Antelope species, Greater Kundu, Lesser Undu, Impala, Sable, Roan Antelope, Grant's
Gazelle, dik-dik, Giraffe, Zebra, Warthog, Mongoose, Por Cupine, Wild Cat, and
Civet. | Birdlife
| Over
370 species have been recorded.
Eurasian migrants flock to Ruaha twice a year.
MARCH
-APRIL and
OCTOBER-NOVEMBER
Eg. Kingfishers, hornbills, Sunbirds, egrets,
and plovers.
| Size
| 10,300
sq km (about 6,400 sq miles), Tanzania's 2nd
biggest park.
| Getting
there
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Charter flights from Dar es Salaam, Arusha, Iringa and Mbeya. Year-round road
access from Dar es Salaam (about 10 hours), Mikumi, Iringa and Arusha via Dodoma.
| What
to do
| Day
walks or hiking safaris through untouched bush. Stone age ruins at Ismilia, near
Iringa, 120 km (about 75 miles) away, one of Africa's most important historical
sites. | Best
time
| | For
predator's and large mammals, dry season (mid May-December); bird watching, lush
scenery and wildflowers, wet season (January-April). | | ACCOMMODATION Riverside
lodge; 1 dry season tented camp (2more planned): self-catering bandas, 2 campsites.
CONFERENCE HOTEL AND TOURIST CAMP For
conferences, tours and travels, before arriving or leaving Iringa to the reknowed
Ruaha National Park, discover the unique charm and ambience of Huruma Babtist
Conference Centre. The center is endowed with clean beautiful rooms, hot showers
all the time, an elegant dining hall (as well as a comfortable conference room
with a capacity of up to 200 people), enjoyable food in the snack room and close
to a fishing pond, tennis and volleyball courts, children's play ground and a
swimming pool. And for Bird Watchers, here is the PERFECT PARADISE.
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