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Mana Pools National Park Best Time To Visit

By Philip Briggs
Philip is our Zimbabwe expert and author of more than 20 guidebooks to Africa.

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The best time for wildlife viewing in Mana Pools National Park is from June to October. Animals are easier to spot then because the dry weather thins the bush and wildlife concentrates around the Zambezi River and the pools on its floodplains. Parts of the park might be closed to vehicles during part of the Wet season (November to March).


Best Time June to October (Best wildlife viewing)
High Season July to September
Low Season January to June (Many camps close from November to April)
Best Weather April to September (Rains rarely fall)
Worst Weather October to February (Hot and humid once the rains start)

April to October Dry Season – Winter

November to March Wet Season – Summer

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