Rubondo National Parks

Contact

Address


P. O. Box 111 Geita

Area,District


Chato, Chato

Region

Geita

Mobile


+255 767 536123

Email

sitatunga@tanzaniaparks.go.tz

Getting there

Direction

The easiest way is Nkome, at the end of a rough road north of Geita, where the boat goes to Kageye and takes about two hours. Expect choppy water on this crossing. The warden’s office, where you get the boat, is located outside Nkome, by piki-piki (motorbike) or by taxi from where the final dalla-dalla stops.

Two buses go direct from Mwanza to Nkome. They leave Mwanza at 10am, but you can meet them at the Kamanga ferry. Alternatively, it is possible to take a bus to Geita where there are frequent dalla-dallas to Nkome.

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Overview

Rubondo Island National Park boasts a number of the indigenous species such as hippo, bushbuck, vervet, sitatunga, crocodiles, elephants, chimpanzee, giraffe, black and white colobus monkeys, suni and grey parrots, buffalos, bushpig, hyrax, warthog and large spotted genet cat. During your game drive – expect to spot these listed wildlife.

Also, The Island has an abundance of herons, storks, ibises, egrets, cormorants, kingfishers and birds of prey. However, it is believed that the park has the highest density of fish eagles in the world.

Camping
Wildlife
Birding
Walking Safari
Boating
Fishing
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