RUAHA NATIONAL PARK

Small impalas feeding close to the staff camp in Ruaha national park.


Offices and staff camp at the park

This is a lodge at the park where visitors spends night on hiring basis.


These are newly built TANAPA staff quarters at Ruaha national park headquarter which are in their final touches

The road network is constantly being improved to all-weather standard to allow access to a greater proportion of the park. The tourism warden can provide well trained guides for visitors. The best time to visit the park for game viewing is during the dry season between May and November. The Ruaha river lodge is located on the Great Ruaha river ten kilometers upstream of the entrance gate. It has 28 bandas beautifully positioned along the river bank and around the Kopjes, most with en-suit facilities. There is Mwagusi Safari camp, eight kilometers north of the headquarters has eight well appointed en-suite tents, providing accommodation for up to 16 visitors. The park headquarters has two shops, one selling cold and sodas, the other basic commodities such as flour and sugar. Diesel and Petrol are usually available from the park’s headquarters. The park is protected by the force of about 100 game rangers distributed between Msembe headquarters and seven outlying posts. Anti-poaching patrols are regularly undertaken both by car and on foot, sometimes supported by aero plane.