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Tanzania parks & reserves

Full TANAPA national park set (23 units), NCAA Ngorongoro, a broad sweep of major TAWA game reserves, a representative game-controlled corridor, and key marine parks—each with its own guide under /tanzania/parks so nothing is mis-filed under Kenya routes.

Coverage snapshot: 23 national parks ¡ 1 conservation area ¡ 17 game reserves ¡ 1 game controlled area ¡ 4 marine parks / reserves.

Arusha National ParkNational park137 km²

Northern Tanzania

Arusha National Park

Momela lakes, Mount Meru foothills, and canoe-friendly scenes near town

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Biharamulo Game ReserveGame reserve~1,300 km²

Kagera / north-west

Biharamulo Game Reserve

Lake Victoria hinterland woodland and mixed farming–wildlife edge

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Burigi-Chato National ParkNational park4,707 km²

North-western Tanzania

Burigi-Chato National Park

Lake complex shorelines and emerging western-circuit exploration

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Dar es Salaam Marine Reserve SystemMarine park~15 km²

Dar es Salaam (Bongoyo, Mbudya, Pangavini islands)

Dar es Salaam Marine Reserve System

Island day escapes, snorkelling, and mangrove-fringed reefs near the city

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Gombe Stream National ParkNational park52 km²

Western Tanzania

Gombe Stream National Park

Forest trails and wild chimpanzees above Lake Tanganyika

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Grumeti Game ReserveGame reserve~411 km²

Northern Tanzania

Grumeti Game Reserve

Grumeti River forests and migration bottlenecks in the western corridor

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Ibanda-Kyerwa National ParkNational park200 km²

North-western Tanzania

Ibanda-Kyerwa National Park

Kagera riverine landscapes on the Rwanda–Tanzania frontier

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Ikorongo Game ReserveGame reserve~585 km²

Northern Tanzania

Ikorongo Game Reserve

Serengeti ecosystem extension—remote blocks and concession-style access

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Jozani Chwaka Bay National ParkNational park50 km²

Zanzibar

Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park

Jozani forest, red colobus, and mangrove boardwalks

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Katavi National ParkNational park4,471 km²

Western Tanzania

Katavi National Park

Wild western floodplains, huge buffalo herds, and low visitor numbers

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Kigosi National ParkNational park7,000 km²

Western Tanzania

Kigosi National Park

Floodplain wetlands, papyrus wilderness, and remote western biodiversity

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Kijereshi Game ReserveGame reserve~95 km²

Near Mkomazi / Same

Kijereshi Game Reserve

Transitional bushland and black rhino support landscapes

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Kilimanjaro National ParkNational park1,688 km²

Northern Tanzania

Kilimanjaro National Park

Africa’s highest peak—rainforest to glaciers inside a UNESCO World Heritage Site

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Kilombero Game Controlled AreaGame controlled areaLarge valley mosaic

Morogoro / Ifakara (Kilombero Valley)

Kilombero Game Controlled Area

Floodplain agriculture–wildlife interface adjoining Udzungwa and Selous ecosystems

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Kitulo National ParkNational park413 km²

Southern Highlands

Kitulo National Park

High-altitude wildflowers and orchids—the “Serengeti of flowers”

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Lake Manyara National ParkNational park325 km²

Northern Tanzania

Lake Manyara National Park

Rift escarpment forest, lake views, and tree-climbing lion lore

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Lukwika-Lumesule Game ReserveGame reserve~1,600 km²

Southern Tanzania

Lukwika-Lumesule Game Reserve

Remote southern estate adjoining cross-border conservation thinking

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Lwafi Game ReserveGame reserve~350 km²

Western Tanzania (Lake Tanganyika escarpment)

Lwafi Game Reserve

Escarpment forest and lake views near western chimp circuits

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Mafia Island Marine ParkMarine park~882 km²

Coastal Tanzania (Mafia Channel)

Mafia Island Marine Park

Coral gardens, dugongs, and reef diving away from Zanzibar crowds

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Mahale Mountains National ParkNational park1,613 km²

Western Tanzania

Mahale Mountains National Park

Crystal-clear Tanganyika beaches meet montane chimp forests

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Maswa Game ReserveGame reserve~2,200 km²

Northern Tanzania (Serengeti buffer)

Maswa Game Reserve

Western Serengeti buffer—quiet seasons, walking potential, and migration edges

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Mikumi National ParkNational park3,230 km²

Southern Tanzania

Mikumi National Park

Mkata floodplain “mini-Serengeti” on the Dar highway corridor

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Mkomazi National ParkNational park3,245 km²

Northern Tanzania

Mkomazi National Park

Semi-arid savanna, rhino sanctuary story, and Tsavo ecosystem continuity

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Mkungunero Game ReserveGame reserve~1,000 km²

Rukwa / western corridor

Mkungunero Game Reserve

Seasonal wetlands and miombo hinterland west of the main tourist belt

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Mnazi Bay-Ruvuma Estuary Marine ParkMarine park~650 km²

Mtwara (Mozambique border)

Mnazi Bay-Ruvuma Estuary Marine Park

Estuary mangroves, dolphins, and southern frontier reef systems

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Moyowosi Game ReserveGame reserve~6,000 km²

Western Tanzania (Malagarasi basin)

Moyowosi Game Reserve

Papyrus swamps, river channels, and western wetland megafauna

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Mpanda Kipengele Game ReserveGame reserve~243 km²

Southern highlands

Mpanda Kipengele Game Reserve

Highland–savanna transition estate near Mbeya–Rukwa road networks

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Muhesi Game ReserveGame reserve~1,300 km²

Southern Tanzania

Muhesi Game Reserve

Southern miombo–savanna estate supporting Ruaha–Rungwa connectivity

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Ngorongoro Conservation AreaConservation area8,292 km²

Northern Tanzania

Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Crater floor wildlife, Maasai pastoral landscapes, and Olduvai history

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Nyerere National ParkNational park30,893 km²

Southern Tanzania

Nyerere National Park

Boat safaris, walking, and vast Rufiji landscapes (formerly Selous core)

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Piti Game ReserveGame reserve~442 km²

Southern Tanzania

Piti Game Reserve

Compact southern reserve often referenced in multi-estate western plans

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Ruaha National ParkNational park20,226 km²

Central Tanzania

Ruaha National Park

Wild dog country, great river ecology, and Tanzania’s largest park

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Rubondo Island National ParkNational park457 km²

Lake Victoria

Rubondo Island National Park

Island forest, chimp introduction history, and quiet Lake Victoria boating

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Rumanyika-Orugundu National ParkNational park247 km²

North-western Tanzania

Rumanyika-Orugundu National Park

Bukoba-area highland mosaic and Lake Victoria hinterland wildlife

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Rungwa Game ReserveGame reserve~9,000 km²

Southern highlands / central transition

Rungwa Game Reserve

Vast miombo–savanna mosaic between Ruaha and southern circuits

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Saadani National ParkNational park1,062 km²

Coastal Tanzania

Saadani National Park

Where bush meets beach—mangroves, game, and Indian Ocean breezes

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Saanane Island National ParkNational park2.18 km²

Lake Victoria / Mwanza

Saanane Island National Park

Africa’s smallest national park—urban-adjacent wildlife minutes from Mwanza

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Selous Game Reserve (historic core)Game reserveMuch incorporated into Nyerere NP

Southern Tanzania

Selous Game Reserve (historic core)

Historic name for the Selous–Rufiji wilderness—now largely Julius Nyerere National Park

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Serengeti National ParkNational park~14,750 km²

Northern Tanzania

Serengeti National Park

Great Migration plains, big cats, and the archetypal East Africa savanna

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Silayo Game ReserveGame reserve~300 km²

Northern Tanzania (Serengeti periphery)

Silayo Game Reserve

Peripheral estate often bundled into northern ecosystem management

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Tanga Coelacanth Marine ParkMarine park~552 km²

Tanga coast

Tanga Coelacanth Marine Park

Deep reefs, coelacanth lore, and northern Swahili coast biodiversity

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Tarangire National ParkNational park2,850 km²

Northern Tanzania

Tarangire National Park

Baobab silhouettes, elephant concentrations, and dry-season wildlife along the river

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Udzungwa Mountains National ParkNational park1,990 km²

Southern Tanzania

Udzungwa Mountains National Park

Eastern Arc rainforests, waterfalls, and endemic primates

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Ugalla River National ParkNational park3,865 km²

Western Tanzania

Ugalla River National Park

Seasonal river forests and western Tanzania’s quiet megafauna country

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Usangu Game ReserveGame reserveExpanding wetland estate

Southern Tanzania (Ruaha wetland expansion)

Usangu Game Reserve

Wetland restoration story adjoining Ruaha’s hydrology debates

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Uwanda Game ReserveGame reserve~4,000 km²

Rukwa Valley

Uwanda Game Reserve

Rukwa flood-season expanses and lake-edge wildlife dynamics

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