Gorongosa National Park Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
national park in Mozambique
About Gorongosa National Park
This 4,000-km² park is at the southern end of the Great East African Rift Valley. The park includes the valley floor and parts of surrounding plateaus. Rivers originating on nearby 1862-meter Mount Gorongosa water the plain. Seasonal flooding and waterlogging of the valley, which is composed of a mosaic of different soil types, creates a variety of distinct ecosystems. Grasslands are dotted with patches of acacia trees, savannah, dry forest on sands and seasonally rain-filled pans and termite hill thickets. The plateaus contain miombo and montane forests and a spectacular rain forest at the base of a series of limestone gorges. This combination of unique features at one time supported some of the densest wildlife populations in all of Africa, including charismatic carnivores, herbivores an
Where to Stay in Gorongosa National Park
- 🏨Chitengo Safari Camp
Gorongosa National Park Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 9 sections including: