Katavi National Park Best Time To Visit
Philip is the author of the Bradt guidebook to Tanzania.
Katavi National Park is a classic Dry season park. During the Wet season, from November to April, the wildlife disperses into the woodland and wildlife viewing becomes a challenge. The heat and humidity is oppressive in the Wet season. The best time to visit is from July to October, the middle and end of the Dry season, when the Katuma River is reduced to a narrow stream and the floodplains become a magnet for wildlife.
May to October Dry Season
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Vegetation is thin, so animals are easier to spot
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It is clear and sunny and rain is very rare
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Malaria risk is lower because there are fewer mosquitoes
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Humidity and heat are less oppressive
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It is very dry and dusty
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Most camps will still be closed in May
November to April Wet Season
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The scenery is lush
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November to May is low season with better rates
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Migratory birds are present and bird watching is at its prime
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Roads often become impassable
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Most wildlife disperses into the woodland and wildlife viewing becomes very hard
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Most camps close for part or all of the period from November to May
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It gets very hot and humid, and there are many mosquitoes and other insects
Best Time To Go by Major Park
- Gombe National Park
- Katavi National Park
- Lake Manyara National Park
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Nyerere National Park
- Ruaha National Park
- Serengeti National Park
- Tarangire National Park