All 5 in 3 days here: ~80%
Mikumi National Park
🇹🇿 Tanzania
East Africa, Tanzania 1179 spp. recorded
Mikumi is a protected tropical savanna situated in East Africa, spanning vast grassy plains and acacia woodlands across southern Tanzania. This expansive lowland habitat differs from mountainous reserves through its open floodplains and wide horizons.
-7.445° S 37.258° E
🦜 Nature
438 Species sighted
9,124 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Oct Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
🌙 Most active after dark
+ 912 more species with insufficient data
Challenges you can complete here
All 4 in 3 days here: ~70%
All 4 in 3 days here: ~70%
All 4 in 3 days here: ~10%
Recent sightings in Mikumi National Park
LIVEiNaturalistSighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
36Jan
45Feb
47Mar
41Apr
37May
35Jun
40Jul
50Aug
44Sep
53Oct
46Nov
49Dec
Sighting Zones
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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7.327° S, 37.130° E
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7.358° S, 37.135° E
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Vuma Hills Tented Camp
🏕️ Experience
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
Low
Typical stay
2–3
daysTrails
Easy
World Heritage
No
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
0.0 Excellent
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this park for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
Very goodHow rich is the wildlife?
4.5
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 771
🐒 Mammals 210
🦎 Reptiles 145
🐸 Amphibians 53
1179 Total Species
828 Global average across 316 parks
46 Threatened 30 Endemic
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Sighting
ExcellentHow likely to see animals?
4.4
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
65% 📊
Coverage (255 species at ≥5% of 1179 in the inventory)
22% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (9 mammal, 3 bird)
50% 🔭
Species per 10 outings (distinct species a visitor would meet over 10 outings — effort held equal across parks)
192 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
30 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
20 🏕️
Experience
ExcellentHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
4.8
Climate Pleasant High
Entrance Paid Low
Tourism Low High
Trails Easy High
World Heritage No —
What visitors say
However, luck was on our side and we not only saw giraffes, but also zebras, elephants, wildebeests, crocodiles and hippos!
Giraffe and monkeys in the Mikumi NP Not far from here we also saw a small baboon that was enjoying some fruits.
We saw giraffes, buffalo, zebras, wildebeest, hippos, antelope, white-headed vultures, Miombo blue-eared starlings… and herds of elephants walking in formation like a scene straight out of The Jungle Book.
After lunch, we did quite a long drive, but we just saw some more giraffes and a few zebras.
Before you go
What animals can you see in Mikumi National Park?
1,179 species
Mikumi National Park has 1,179 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are East African Giraffe (about 80%), Lion (about 80%), African Bush Elephant (about 70%), Plains Zebra (about 70%) and Impala (about 70%). Among birds, the most-seen is Cape Turtle Dove (about 70%); among reptiles, Nile Crocodile (about 40%).
When is the best time to visit Mikumi National Park for wildlife?
August
In that month the park's 12 most-seen species average about 80% on a given day, against about 40% in January and May. That is one of Mikumi National Park's driest months, with about 20 mm of rain against 200 mm in April.
Can you see an East African Giraffe in Mikumi National Park?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report an East African Giraffe sighting in Mikumi National Park on a given day, based on 75 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is August (about 90%).
Can you see a Lion in Mikumi National Park?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Lion sighting in Mikumi National Park on a given day, based on 51 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February–April, August–October and December (about 80%).
Can you see an African Bush Elephant in Mikumi National Park?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report an African Bush Elephant sighting in Mikumi National Park on a given day, based on 63 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is March–April, August and October–November (about 80%).
Can you see an Impala in Mikumi National Park?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report an Impala sighting in Mikumi National Park on a given day, based on 54 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February–April, June and August (about 80%).
Is Mikumi National Park good for wildlife watching?
4.4 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, Mikumi National Park rates 4.4/5: 64th of 316 parks worldwide and 38th in Africa. 34 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
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