Mikumi National Park is lying just to the North of the famous Selous Game Reserve. Gazetted in 1964 covering an area of 1070 km2, it was later extended in 1975 to cover the current area of 3,230 km2. The park is the fifth largest National Park in Tanzania, it Shares the name ‘Mikumi’ with the village just beyond its Western border of the Dar es Salaam – Iringa highway, which traverse the park for 50km. The small town in turn takes the name from the palm tree (Borassus spp.) which once grew there in profusion but no stem is visible in the village.
- How to get there:
By road: About288 km from Dar es Salaam; a four hours drive.
By railway: From Dar es Salaam to Man’gula and from Man’gula using road to reach the park.
By aircraft: The Park can also be reachable by Charter flights
- Best time to visit
The best time to visit the park is during the dry season (May- October). However, the Northern part of the park is accessible through- out the year.