Mkomazi National Park

Mkomazi lies in the southern tip of the Sahel zone characterized by Acacia-Commiphora species found in the Park. It resembles a dry-land reserve of grey-green nyika bush, ancient baobab trees and rocky hills. A vast savannah of woodlands of acacias seems like huge umbrellas protecting the region can also be seen in maximum places of Tanzania.

The Park is located in the in the northern part of Tanzania within Kilimanjaro and Tanga Regions. In the northern part, the park borders Tsavo west National Park in Kenya

The park has a semi-arid climate with bimodal rainfall distribution pattern. The southern Extension of the ‘’Sahel’’ habitat characterized by Acacia-Commiphora species is found in the Park.

The park gets its main source of water from Umba River. A little rainfall can be seen around the year making the park fresh and worth visiting. The park fall into Mkomazi-Tsavo Ecosystem, which is the second largest trans-boundary ecosystem in East Africa After the famous one, Serengeti- Mara Ecosytem.