Katavi National Park
Katavi
National Park is located south western Tanzania to the east of Lake Tanganyika,
and is the third largest park in Tanzania, covering an area of 4471 km² .
Katavi is remote, undeveloped and a real untouched wilderness, ideal
for those who want to get away from hordes of tourists and experience Africa
like it used to be.
Most of the wildlife in concentrated along the
Katuma River and the seasonal Lakes Katavi and Chada and their floodplains.
Wildlife found in Katavi include a large population of
hippos,
elephants,
buffalo,
giraffe,
zebra,
warthogs, impala, reedbuck, hartebeest,
waterbuck, eland, bushbuck, duikers and other small antelopes. Predators
include
lion,
leopard, spotted hyena,
cheetah, wild dog, crocodiles, wild cat,
serval cat and the caracal.
Katavi National Park can be visited all
year round, but the best time to visit is during the dry seasons, May to
October and December to February, when the wildlife gather in large numbers
around the water spots. You can combine a safari in Katavia with a visit to
Mahale Mountains National Park and/or
Gombe Stream National Park
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