Tanzania
Western Tanzania
Katavi National Park
Tanzania's wildest park — huge hippo pools, buffalo superherds and zero tourists.
Country
Tanzania
Region
Western Tanzania
Best time
July–October (dry season only)
About Katavi National Park
Katavi is Tanzania's third-largest national park at 4,471 km². During the dry season (July–October) the Katuma River dries to a handful of shrinking pools stuffed with hundreds of hippos and crocodiles — a famously brutal wildlife concentration. Buffalo herds of 1,000+, lion prides, and only ~1,000 tourists a year. Fly-in only; no road infrastructure.
Highlights
- Katuma dry-season hippo pools
- Buffalo superherds of 1,000+
- Lion prides
- Only ~1,000 tourists/year
- Fly-in only (Katavi airstrip)
Best time to visit
July–October (dry season only)
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