Ngorongoro Conservation Area Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
World Heritage Site
About Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Considered to be "the cradle of humanity". The Ngorongoro Crater is geologically speaking not a crater, but a collapsed volcano. It is a natural "utopia" for East African wildlife, and thus is rich in a wide diversity of animals. Roughly 100 square miles (260 km²) of savanna is completely encircled by a mountainous ring which is covered in dense jungle. Ngorongoro Crater is the largest unbroken caldera in the world, with a diameter of roughly 21 kilometers. The walls of the crater rise on average 600 meters above the floor. The rim of the crater is approximately 2 200 meters above sea level. The Ngorongoro Crater is located in a highland area, called the Ngorongoro Crater Highlands, and is the largest of three major craters/calderas in this area; the other two are Empakai Crater and Olmoti
Top Attractions in Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Explore the best things to see and do in Ngorongoro Conservation Area:
- ★Empakaai Crater
- ★Hiking
- ★Ol Doinyo Lengai
- ★Olduvai Gorge
- ★Olmoti Crater
Ngorongoro Conservation Area Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 12 sections including: