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RUBONDO ISLAND NATIONAL PARK – Lake Victoria – Tanzania

RUBONDO ISLAND NATIONAL PARK – Lake Victoria – Tanzania

RUBONDO ISLAND NATIONAL PARK – Lake Victoria – Tanzania

The largest island national park in the whole of Africa, Rubondo Island is found in Lake Victoria (the largest lake in Africa!).  80% of the island is covered in thick dense tropical forest, and it’s become a haven for a variety of wildlife. With bird species numbering over 200,elephant and giraffe roaming the forests, sitatunga antelope hiding in the papyrus swamps and crocodile and hippo filling the lake, bushbucks, velvet monkeys, genet cats, spotted necked otters, black and white colubus monkeys, suni and African grey parrots, this island has become a wild safari destination –  The park is famous by holding a variety of migratory birds from different parts of the world and some birds native to the area are in Emin Pasha Gulf with the African fish eagles distinctly appreciated.

Rubondo Island National Park was gazetted in 1977. It is an important breeding ground for both migratory birds and fish species (especially Tilapia and Nile perch) as for a long time it stood to be the only area in the waters of Lake Victoria which was well protected and preserved. The park has 456.8 km2 of which 236.8 km2 is dry land and 220 km2 is water comprising of 11 small islets of varying sizes.

Rubondo Location

Rubondo park is located on the south-western corner of Lake Victoria in Geita region about 150 km (95 miles) west of Mwanza city. The Lake (Victoria) is the second largest lake in the world. The Lake is also the source of the longest river in the world, River Nile.

Rubondo Park attractions

  • A variety of water birds , Eurasian migrants and introduced African grey parrots
  • High density of African fish eagles distinctly seen
  • Animal species including Sitatunga, Elephants, Giraffes, Hippos, Bushbucks, Pythons, Crocodiles, Chimpanzees (not fully habituated), Bush pigs and Suni
  • The Lake Victoria forming a spectacular sight for visitors with the deepest point in the lake (Irumo) forming part of the park
  • Magnificent view of one of the last remaining representatives of evergreen dense primary lowland Congolese forest with a unique habitat mosaic in the midst of high biodiversity value
  • Beautiful and attracting beaches such as Fly catcher, Mchangani and Michicoco
  • Important gulfs of Irumo and Kamea
  • Clear sighting of both sun rise and sun set
  • Cultural sites such as “Ntungamirwe”, “Maji Matakatifu”, “Altare” and “Solo” which explain the life of natives who once stayed in the park
  • “Birds Islands”, breeding sit for water birds
  • Crocodile island

Rubondo Park Activities: Game Drives, Bird Watching, Walking Safaris,

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