Ruaha National Park
Iringa & Ruaha, Tanzania
About
Tanzania's largest park, a remote wilderness of baobabs, escarpments and big cats along the Great Ruaha River.
Opening hours
- Monday: Open 24 hours
- Tuesday: Open 24 hours
- Wednesday: Open 24 hours
- Thursday: Open 24 hours
- Friday: Open 24 hours
- Saturday: Open 24 hours
- Sunday: Closed
Where it is
Getting to & around Iringa & Ruaha
From other cities: Scheduled carriers such as Auric Air, Coastal Aviation and Safari Air Link fly from Dar (and Arusha) to Ruaha's airstrips (e.g. Msembe and Jongomero) and to Nduli Airport (IRI) near Iringa; buses and road transfers also reach Iringa town, passing Mikumi along the way.
Getting around: Around Iringa, use taxis, bajaji and daladala minibuses; inside Ruaha, all movement is by safari 4x4 on game drives, as there is no public transport within the park.
Full getting-there guideMore in Iringa & Ruaha
River
Great Ruaha River
The park's lifeline, where wildlife gathers in the dry season and hippos, crocodiles and elephants congregate.
Park
Isimila Stone Age Site
An archaeological site near Iringa with ancient stone tools set among towering eroded sandstone pillars.
Museum
Kalenga Museum
The former Hehe capital where Chief Mkwawa resisted German rule and his preserved skull is displayed.
Iringa town
A relaxed highland town with a lively market, colonial-era streets and sweeping views over the Ruaha valley.