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Its the first Tanzanian coastal wildlife sanctuary located on the
Indian Ocean some 45kms North of Bagamoyo.
Saadani is unique for its extraordinary diversity of scenery and
wildlife.
Beach, bush and river have been thrown together in such a colorful
clash of ecosystems that that there is nothing to compare with it on
the Eastern Coast of Africa.
Good populations of elephants, buffalo and numerous large groups of
hippo and crocodile, lion, leopard, hyena, giraffe, greater kudu, red
duckier and reedbuck, warthog, waterbucks, wildebeest,
zebra, liechstenstein, hartebeest, the rare Roosevelt sable and bird
life is extensive.
Bottle nose dolphins are common off the southern coast of the park;
whale's pass through Zanzibar channel in October and November and
green turtle breed at the Madete beach.
Saadani village has one of the oldest communities in East African
Coast.
When To Visit: Generally accessible all -year round, but the access
roads are sometimes impassable during April to May. Best time to visit
is between January to February and June and September.
Getting There: 4 hours drive from Dar es Salaam or flight from Dar es
Salaam/ Zanzibar. |
