Ruaha National Park map
An interactive map of the park, the official TANAPA map to download, and the coordinates worth saving before you lose signal.
Interactive map of Ruaha National Park
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Everything on the map
Lodges and camps 17
- Asanja Ruaha (location approximate)Mid-range · From ~$250 pppn
- Chogela Safari CampBudget · From $10–20 pp/night
- Ikuka Safari CampHigh-end · From ~$690 pppn
- Jabali Private HouseTop-end · Exclusive use
- Jabali RidgeTop-end · From $880 pppn
- Jongomero CampHigh-end · From ~$709 pppn
- Kichaka Expeditions (location approximate)Top-end · From ~$700 pppd
- Kigelia RuahaHigh-end · From ~$775 pppn
- Kokoko CampTop-end · From $1,600/night for two
- Mdonya Old River CampMid-range · From ~$450 pppn
- Mwagusi Safari CampMid-range · From ~$350–500 pppn
- Ruaha Hilltop LodgeBudget · From ~$80 pp
- Ruaha River LodgeMid-range · From ~$340 pppn
- Tandala Tented CampMid-range · From ~$200 pppn
- Tungamalenga Lodge & CampsiteBudget · From ~$65/night
- Ubuyu, a Banyan Tree EscapeTop-end · From ~$2,000/night
- Usangu Expedition CampHigh-end · From ~$700 pppn
Campsites and park camps 10
- Bandas (Huts)
- Chogela LodgeCampsite · outside the park
- Flycatcher Bologonja Camp
- Kisolanza FarmCampsite · outside the park
- KITONONGE CAMPSITECampsite · outside the park
- Mdonya Public Campsite
- Msembe 2 Public Campsite
- Riverside CampingCampsite · outside the park
- TANAPA Bandas & Cottages (Msembe) (location approximate)Budget · From ~$30 pp/night
- Tembo Public Campsite
Pans and waterholes 6
- Lake AntionettePan · outside the park
- Lake KigohaPan · outside the park
- ngwazi damPan · outside the park
- RuahaPan · spring · outside the park
- Spring
- water tankPan · outside the park
Rivers and springs 16
- Great Ruaha
- IssauaRiver · outside the park
- Jongomero
- Kisigo RiverRiver · outside the park
- Mdonia River
- MiwunguRiver · outside the park
- mlowo riverRiver · outside the park
- mto mbaliziRiver · outside the park
- Mwagusi river
- mwambalizi riverRiver · outside the park
Show the other 6 rivers and springs
- MyombeRiver · outside the park
- NkululuRiver · outside the park
- RiperaRiver · outside the park
- Ruaha RiverRiver · outside the park
- Rungwa RiverRiver · outside the park
- SabaRiver · outside the park
Viewpoints 12
- Hippo poolViewpoint · wooden platform
- Hippo Pool
- Korongo Viewpoint
- Ujenzi-ChunyaViewpoint · outside the park
- Plus 8 without a name in OpenStreetMap
Picnic sites 5
- breakfast picnic site
- Confluency picnic site
- Hondohondo
- Mbuni picnic site
- Mbuyu Ya Pick
Gates 1
- Main Gate
Airstrips 9
- Chunya AirportAirstrip · HTCH
- Ifunda Farm Aristrip
- Jongomero AirstripSouthern sector, serves Jongomero Camp
- Mafinga AirportAirstrip · HTSH
- Mbeya AirportAirstrip · MBI HTMB
- Msembe AirstripAirstrip · HTMR
- Mufindi AirportAirstrip · HTMF
- Old Airstrip
- Rungwa Airstrip
Towns 15
- Chimala
- Idodi
- Igurusi
- IteweVillage
- KapungaVillage
- LuhangaVillage
- Madibira
- MagigiweVillage
- Mapogoro
- MbeyaCity
Show the other 5 towns
- MwatengaVillage
- Rujewa
- UkwavilaVillage
- Wanging’ombe
- WarumbaVillage
Ranger posts 2
- Mpululu Ranger Station
- Rungwa Game Reserve Headquarters
Fuel 15
- GBP
- Lake Oil
- MPS
- MT Oil
- MT Oil
- Ntanyinya Fuel
- Puma
- uyole filling stationFuel station · Shell
- Plus 7 without a name in OpenStreetMap
Clinics 15
- Chimala Mission HospitalHospital
- Hospitali ya wilayaHospital
- Igawilo HospitalHospital
- IGOD KAFUHospital
- Mafuluto dispensaryHospital
- Maranatha dispensaryHospital
- Matemela DispensaryHospital
- Mbeya Zonal referral hospitalHospital
- Mlowa Health centreHospital
- Msembe DispensaryHospital
Show the other 5 clinics
- Muungano DispensaryHospital
- RuandaMwaHospital
- SimambweHospital
- T.O.H.S dispensaryHospital
- Uyole HospitalHospital
Download the official park map
TANAPA publishes an official park brochure with a map inside. It is the most reliable printed reference for the road network, and worth downloading before you travel because you will not have signal to fetch it later.
Key coordinates
Save these before you go. Mobile coverage inside the park is patchy at best, and a set of waypoints in an offline app will get you out of trouble faster than anything else.
| Place | What it is | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Msembe | Park headquarters, airstrip, bandas and the park office | -7.68571, 34.92446 |
| Main entry gate | Great Ruaha River crossing, just downstream of Msembe | -7.7000, 34.9500 |
| Jongomero airstrip | Southern sector, serves Jongomero Camp | -7.89470, 34.58072 |
| Iringa | Nearest town: fuel, supplies, ATMs, 108 km from the gate | -7.7700, 35.6900 |
| Tungamalenga | Last village before the park, budget lodges and campsites | -7.5833, 35.1500 |
Getting a map that works offline
- Tracks4Africa is the standard for southern and eastern African parks: paid, but the track data is far better than anything free and it includes camps, fuel and distances.
- OsmAnd and Organic Maps are free and use OpenStreetMap data. Download the Tanzania region before you leave and you will have the main tracks.
- Google Maps offline areas work for the approach roads but are unreliable on the park's internal tracks.
- Whatever you use, also carry the printed TANAPA map. Batteries die and a paper map does not.
A note on accuracy
Coordinates here are approximate, good enough to navigate to but not survey-grade. Park tracks change between seasons, especially after the rains, and a track shown on any map may be closed or washed out. Ask at the gate what is currently passable.
Off-road driving is prohibited throughout the park, so treat the mapped tracks as the complete set of options rather than suggestions.