Overview
The Rumanyika-Karagwe National Park covers 800 square kilometres of land.
Location
Rumanyika-Karagwe National Park is located around the Lake Victoria zone in Kagera Region, North West of Tanzania. It is adjacent to Biharamulo and Burigi-Chato National Park, and also within the Kishanda Valley in the same region.
Accessibility
By road:
The area can be accessed by road; there are buses from Kaisho (18.4 km) Kyerwa, (26.6km or Kaitambuzi (27.1km).
Temperature:
The temperature ranges between 13°C to 41°C depending on the area elevation.
Rainfall:
Rain seasons is between January to April. This is a wonderful time for birdlife watchers although accessibility through most of the roads becomes impossible because of heavy rains. The annual rainfall ranges from 750 millimetres (mm) in the east to 1,300 mm in the western parts of the game reserve.
Attraction
Abundance of Wildlife:
An abundance of wildlife found in this National park include elephants, elands, waterbucks, roan antelopes, giraffes, warthogs, lions, hippos and some many bird types.
Activities:
Gaming
Bird watching
Best Time Visit:
June to August is the best time for enjoying wildflowers and Butterflies. December to February is the time for birds’ migration.
Accommodation
Inside the park:
Tented camps