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Gorongosa

Mozambique Sofala National Park

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About Gorongosa

The Gorongosa is a National Park in Mozambique in the provinces of Sofala. The park was established on 23.07.1960 and covers an area of 4.067 km². The Gorongosa offers the possibility of self-drive safaris.

The park is located north of the city of Beira and in the southern foothills of the Great African Rift Valley. It borders the Rio Púnguè in the southwest. Gorongosa was once one of the best parks in Africa, but was abandoned and deprived of wildlife during the civil war. Since 2008, a lot of money and effort has been put into rehabilitating Gorongosa. Although the park is far from fully recovered, it is once again a viable destination for wildlife. There is a whole range of wildlife, including elephants and a variety of antelopes.

General information

Biodiversity	Sighting conditions
Very high	Okay

300Bird species

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Official Name

Gorongosa

Provinces

Sofala

Area

4.067 km²

Foundation

1960-07-23

Vegetation

No information

Habitats

Floodplains,Woodland savannah,Savannah

Big Five-reserves

Self-drive-reserve

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Landscape

The main habitat of the Gorongosa is the Floodplains.

The park offers a wide variety of landscapes, including Lake Urema and its rivers, vast floodplains, savannahs and forests, and the rainforest on Mount Gorongosa. A hike to the Murombodzi Waterfall on Mount Gorongosa is a great addition to a safari.

Entrance gate

Name	Location
Main	South

General information

Biodiversity	Sighting conditions
Very high	Okay

300Bird species

The best travel time for Gorongosa

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Excellent Good Okay Poor

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Best tavel time

July (Beginning) - October (End)

Dry time

May (Beginning) - October (End)

Climate

mild-warm

Tavel time

November (Beginning) - April (End)

Climate

mild-fairly hot

High season

June (Beginning) - October (End)

Low season

June (Beginning) - October (End)

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The climate in Gorongosa is hot, tropical. The rainy season takes place from Beginning November to End April The dry season first extended over the months from Beginning May to End October inclusive. The best time to tour is Beginning July End October.

The dry season is rather cool and offers the most pleasant travel conditions. Temperatures rise from September and peak in October just before the rains. November to March are the wettest months and afternoon showers can be expected on most days.

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Top animal species

The Gorongosa is home to 0 mammals such as Lion, Elephant, Leopard, Cape Buffalo, Zebra as well as 300 bird species, 0 reptile species, 0 fish species and 0 amphibian species. The Gorongosa provides Very high conditions for wildlife viewing.