Ruaha National Park is just south of central Tanzania in East Africa and is named after the Ruaha River, which runs along the southeastern border of the park.
The national park covers an area of 7,809 sq. miles of Grasslands & rocky terrain. It is the largest national parks in Tanzania and Africa.
Ruaha National Park is a part of the larger Rungwa–Kizigo–Muhesi ecosystem, which covers 17,000 square miles.
Ngalambulwa Mountain is the highest peak in the park, reaching a peak of 5,250ft.
The Njombe, a second river, runs through the park’s gorges, rocky broken and other areas.
Crocodiles can often be seen sunbathing on the banks both of the Ruaha river and Njombe river.
The river shrinks during dry seasons, which attracts wildlife into the river for drinking. This makes it an excellent place to view animals.
Many elephants, giraffes and buffalos can be seen in large herds. The Mdonya woods are a great spot to see hartebeests, sables and roanantelope.
Ruaha has more elephants than any other area in Tanzania. Safari-goers are almost guaranteed to see Great Kudu here because of their high number.
The park is home to predators such as lions (spotted hyenas), leopards, cheetahs and wild dogs. The park serves as one of Tanzania’s Lion Conservation Units.
Hippos, zebras and warthogs also live in the Park, as well as more than 570 species of birds. Bird-watching is a popular activity in the Park because of the presence of hornbills, raptors and bee-eaters.
The rare Eleonora Falcon has been spotted in the months of January and December.
Source: national-parks.org