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Nyerere National Park

Largest National Park in Africa,


Overview - Nyerere National Park


Nyerere National Park

Now the Largest National Park in Africa, Nyerere National Park is a newly established Park which is part of what is known as the Selous Game Reserve.

The name of the Park is given in honor of the founder of the Tanzania Nation , the late Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere.

The Park has been established in the year 2019 and covers an area of over 30,000 square kilometers.

With its largest wilderness area in Africa, Nyerere National park has relatively undisturbed ecological and biological processes, including a diverse range of wildlife with significant predator and prey relationships.

The mighty Rufiji, with its renown population of hippo and Rhino, flows to the Indian ocean. The river has been designated as a photographic zone and is a popular tourist destination.

The sheer volume of the game in the Nyerere is just outstanding!

Elephant, buffalo, and lion are found in greater numbers, and the park, together with the remaining part of Selous has the last true stronghold for African wild dog

Visitors to this vast park will be able to enjoy the widest diversity of safari activities in the country, like boating safaris as well as standard game drives, walking safaris and legendary fly camping trips.