Nyerere National Park, spanning a staggering 54,000 square miles—larger than Rwanda and Burundi combined—is the largest game reserve in the world.
It borders Mikumi National Park to the northwest and the Udzungwa Mountains to the west, forming part of an expansive wilderness ecosystem.
Despite its vast size, only a small portion of the park, approximately 2,500 square miles, is open for safaris. This designated “photographic region” offers exceptional wildlife viewing and world-class opportunities for photography.
The park is home to Africa’s largest populations of buffalo, elephants, hippos, and crocodiles, along with some of the last remaining black rhinos on the continent.
It is also one of the few places in Africa where visitors can encounter a thriving population of wild dogs, alongside lions, leopards, cheetahs, warthogs, wildebeests, giraffes, hartebeests, sable antelopes, greater kudus, elands, and Selous zebras.
For bird lovers, Nyerere National Park is a paradise, boasting more than 350 bird species, including the goliath heron, African fish eagle, and various kingfishers, making it a dream destination for ornithologists and nature enthusiasts alike.
