Katavi National Park

Katavi National Park is located about 40km from Mpanda town in southwest Tanzania, to the east of Lake Tanganyika, lying within a truncated arm of the Great Rift Valley that terminates in the shallow expanse of Lake Rukwa. A true wilderness and seldom visited, Katavi is famous for its undisturbed natural face compared to other parks in the country. The main vegetation of the park is Miombo woodland with scattered Acacia trees near Lake Chada. The main focus for game viewing within the park is the Katuma River and associated floodplains such as the seasonal Lakes Katavi and Chada.

Katavi is home to large populations of wildlife, including some of the largest herds of buffalo and hippos in Tanzania. During the dry season,  animals gather around the park’s rivers and wetlands, creating intense wildlife action. Watching buffalo herds battle for dominance or hippos squabble for space in waterholes.