Maps of the main regions for a Tanzania safari
Two different maps can help you to understand Tanzania:The GOOGLE MAP shows Tanzania's remarkable landscape, spanning 900,000km2 from vast grasslands to its extensive coastline, whilst our REFERENCE MAP clearly outlines the national parks.
In northern Tanzania, the remarkable wildlife sanctuary of the Ngorongoro Crater rises beside a huge crack in the earth’s crust, the Rift Valley Escarpment, which splits the landscape and bounds the soda-lakes of Lake Manyara and Lake Natron. Nearby, at Olduvai Gorge, the same geology protects some of the earliest hominin fossils ever discovered.
Southern Tanzania’s two main parks are far apart. The flat Nyerere National Park, dominated by many waterways of the mighty Rufiji River, contrasts with the huge, rolling plateau of Ruaha National Park.
More remote still, in western Tanzania, lie the plains of Katavi National Park and the mountainous sloes of the tropical forests in Mahale Mountains , on the shores of Lake Tanganyika.
Off Tanzania’s tropical Indian Ocean coastline lie the ‘spice islands’ of Zanzibar and Pemba; the laid-back Mafia Island, and many tiny satellites, like the private islands of Fanjove, Chumbe and Mnemba.
Reference map of Tanzania - showing the main safari areas & wildlife parks
This REFERENCE MAP shows Tanzania’s main protected areas – the national parks and game reserves – plus a few of the key towns/cities which are of particular relevance to our travellers. See below for links to park maps.
For Reference maps of the keyparks in Tanzania’s “Northern Circuit”, with the key safari lodges shown, see our map of Tarangire, map of Lake Manyara, the map of the Serengetiand the map of Ngorongoro Crater.
Similarly, for Reference maps of the main parks in the south and west of Tanzania – see our map of Nyerere National Park (which is better known by its old name, Selous Game Reserve), map of Ruaha National Park, map of Katavi and the map of Mahale Mountains .
Google map of Tanzania’s national parks
This GOOGLE MAP marks Tanzania’s main safari areas, national parks and holiday and safari areas. Mouse-over the orange pins to see their names; click for a little more info; then click the heading in the box to access our full page on that area.
For Google maps on the individual parks in Tanzania’s “Northern Circuit”, with the key safari lodges shown, see our map of Tarangire, map of Lake Manyara, the map of the Serengetiand the map of Ngorongoro Crater.
Similarly, for Google maps on the main individual parks in the south and west of Tanzania- see our map of Nyerere National Park (which is better known by its old name, Selous Game Reserve), map of Ruaha National Park, map of Katavi and the map of Mahale Mountains .
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