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Ruaha National Park:

Ruaha is the second largest national park after the Serengeti. Ruaha National Park is in a remote spectacular wilderness, undisturbed wildlife, and breathtaking scenery. It has big herds of elephants, vast concentrations of buffalo, gazelle, and over 400 bird species, Ruaha’s limitless wilderness, together with the surrounding game reserves of Rungwa and Kisigo -- stretches over 40,000 square kilometres. Recently there was news that the government is going to allocate more space for the National. The increment would make it the largest park in Africa.

Because of its rather remote location, Ruaha National Park is largely unexplored. This makes a safari to the national park have the feel of a private adventure and unique experience.

Ruaha River:

The Great Ruaha River is a spectacular feature of Ruaha National Park.On its banks, the game viewing is spectacular, whether done by land or by water. The river has a vast herds of hippos and crocodiles. Boating safaris are starting to gain popularity. If tired of 4WD, a boat safari will definitely cool you down. 

Lake Nyasa:

Also known as Lake Malawi, the Tanzanian side of Lake Nyasa borders the Livingstone Mountains and stretches out towards Malawi and Mozambique. The towns of Kyela, Itungi, and Matema make good bases from which to visit the lake, which contains almost a third of the known cichlids – a species of freshwater tropical fish – in the world. Source: http://tanzaniatouristboard.com

Kalenga Fort:

Kalenga stone fort was known as Lipuli. Lipuli is derived from Ipuli (in Nyamwezi) meaning strong elephant. Lipuli was 12 feet high and eight miles long. The fort was built for four years, it is estimated that it was started in 1887at a time when Chief Mkwawa knew about German activities near the coast. Chief Mkwawa got the idea from seeing other stone forts in Unyamwezi or the building of Arabs and Europeans near the coast.
Source: http://www.mkwawa.com/fort.asp

Isimila Stone Age site:
The Isimila Stone Age site, which lies about 20 km (12 miles) to the southwest, contains archeological artifacts, particularly stone tools, from human habitation about 70,000 years ago.

 

 

 

 

 

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