Udzungwa Mountains National Park
Udzungwa Mountains National Park is a national park in Tanzania and it is covers of area 1,990 KM². The area founded its national park status in 1992. Protected as a national forest reserve until 1992 when it was commissioned as National Park, Udzungwa Mountains is undoubtedly one of the few true virgin and unique forested lands remaining in the world. Udzungwa Mountains National Park is one of Tanzania of most outstanding, pristine, paradise and unique exciting wilderness mountains forested with greatest altitudinal range of forest. There are at least 146 villages in the Udzungwa Mountains, containing at least 698,295 people. The lodge is known locally as Hondo Hondo meaning "hornbill" in Swahili, due to the amazing number of these remarkable birds which make the area their home. The park is known for its treasure trove of plants and animals. There are more than 400 bird species, 2500 plant species and 6 primate species. It has the second largest biodiversity of a national park in Africa. Udzungwa is the largest and most biodiversity of a chain of a dozen large forest-swathed mountains that rise majestically from the flat coastal scrub of eastern Tanzania.
How to reach Udzungwa Mountains National Park:
Reach by Road: The Udzungwa Mountain National Park is accessible by road from Dar es Salaam or Arusha. It’s about a five hour drive from Dar es Salaam 12 hours from Arusha and 2 hours from Mikumi National Park.
Hotels in and around the Udzungwa Mountains National Park:
Excursion: Interesting / Popular Destination around Udzungwa Mountains National Park:
Prominent Animals found in Udzungwa Mountains National Park:
The Variety of animal species can be found here:
Park Timings of Udzungwa Mountains National Park:
The Park is open daily from 6.00 am to 7.00 pm.
Map of Udzungwa Mountains National Park:
Udzungwa Mountains National Park is a national park in Tanzania and it is covers of area 1,990 KM². The area founded its national park status in 1992. Protected as a national forest reserve until 1992 when it was commissioned as National Park, Udzungwa Mountains is undoubtedly one of the few true virgin and unique forested lands remaining in the world. Udzungwa Mountains National Park is one of Tanzania of most outstanding, pristine, paradise and unique exciting wilderness mountains forested with greatest altitudinal range of forest. There are at least 146 villages in the Udzungwa Mountains, containing at least 698,295 people. The lodge is known locally as Hondo Hondo meaning "hornbill" in Swahili, due to the amazing number of these remarkable birds which make the area their home. The park is known for its treasure trove of plants and animals. There are more than 400 bird species, 2500 plant species and 6 primate species. It has the second largest biodiversity of a national park in Africa. Udzungwa is the largest and most biodiversity of a chain of a dozen large forest-swathed mountains that rise majestically from the flat coastal scrub of eastern Tanzania.
How to reach Udzungwa Mountains National Park:
Reach by Road: The Udzungwa Mountain National Park is accessible by road from Dar es Salaam or Arusha. It’s about a five hour drive from Dar es Salaam 12 hours from Arusha and 2 hours from Mikumi National Park.
Hotels in and around the Udzungwa Mountains National Park:
- New Africa Hotel
- Blue Pearl Hotel
- New Bondeni Hotel
- White Sands Hotel
- Kunduchi Beach Hotel
- Udzungwa Falls Lodge
- South Beach Resort Hotel
- Giraffe Ocean View Hotel
- Doubletree by Hilton - Oysterbay
- Protea Hotel Courtyard Dar Es Salaam
Excursion: Interesting / Popular Destination around Udzungwa Mountains National Park:
- Bunge
- Uroa Bay
- Lion Rock
- Paje Beach
- Slave Market
- Kendwa Beach
- Mnemba Island
- Matemwe Beach
- Usambara Mountains
- Selous Game Reserve
Prominent Animals found in Udzungwa Mountains National Park:
The Variety of animal species can be found here:
- Snakes
- Monkeys
- Leopards
- Elephants
- Chameleon
- Red colobus
- Black colobus
- Water buffalo
- Yellow baboon
Park Timings of Udzungwa Mountains National Park:
The Park is open daily from 6.00 am to 7.00 pm.
Map of Udzungwa Mountains National Park: