Plains Zebra

Where to see

Plains Zebra

Equus quagga

Akagera National Park leads · 38 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Plains Zebra during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)

#ParkCountrySighting
1 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
~80%
2 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~80%
3 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
~80%
4 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~80%
5 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~80%
6 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~70%
7 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~70%
8 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
~70%
9 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~70%
10 uMkhuze Game Reserve 🇿🇦 South Africa
~70%
11 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~60%
12 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~60%
13 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~60%
14 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~60%
15 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~60%
16 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~60%
17 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~60%
18 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
~60%
19 Golden Gate Highlands National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~60%
20 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
~60%
21 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
~60%
22 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~60%
23 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~60%
24 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~50%
25 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~50%

Before you go

Which is the best park to see a Plains Zebra?

Akagera National Park

In Akagera National Park, Rwanda, about 80% of wildlife watchers report a Plains Zebra sighting on a given day, the highest of the 38 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see a Plains Zebra?

It depends on the park

In the top parks, the best months are July in Akagera National Park (about 90%), July in Kidepo Valley National Park (about 90%) and June to March in Etosha National Park (about 80%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Plains Zebra on a given day. Each park's Plains Zebra page has the full month-by-month chart.