Mikumi National Park is the fifth largest park in Tanzania covering an area of 3230km2. Its shares an ecosystem with Selous game reserve making the animal to migrate to and from the northern part of the reserve into the park. Mikumi offers an outstanding diversity of bird life, from the striking turkey –sized hornbill to the tiny sunbird. Bateleurs eagles are often seen soaring in the intense blue skies, and lilac breasted rollers add brilliance to their background. The park shares the name ’’ Mikumi’’ with the village just beyond its western border on the Dar- es- saalam – Iringa highway, which traverse the park for 50km. The small town in turn takes the name from the (borassus spp) palm, which once grew there in profusion but no stem is visible in the village. Other attractions include the largest antelope within tragelaphine tribe famous as -Eland, Greater kudu, Sable antelopes, deffasa waterbuck and African hunting dog.
The highway from Dar- es -salaam to Iringa makes the park easily and comfortably reached by vehicles. The northern part of the park can be visited throughout the year.
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