Establishment: 1985
Area: 1613 sq km
Location:
situated between latitude 6000’ and 6028’s and longitudes 29043’ and 30007’E.
Principal features:
Lake, Mountains range, Rift valley and forests. Altitude: 2000 to 2462 metres above sea level.
Major attractions:
Chimpanzee, lake Tanganyika, several species of primates, mountain range, waterfalls, birds, forests, and beaches.
Common animals:
Several species of primates including chimpanzee, red colobus, Angolan pied colobus, olive baboon, yellow baboon, vervet monkey, blue monkey etc. blue duiker, sharpe’s grysbok, bushy – tailed mongoose, banded mongoose, leopard, buffalo, lion, red legged sun squirrel. Distance and time: 100 km south of Kigoma: 3 – 4 hours by motorboat from Kigoma
Best time to visit:
Dry season (May – October) best for forest walks, although there is no problem walking in the light rains of October – November.
Facilities:
Airstrip, boats, Camping sites: rest houses, luxury tourist camps park guides, visitor information centre, VHF radio system, park aircraft, hiking trail etc.