Gorongosa National Park
Mozambique

Gorongosa National Park is located north of Beira in a beautiful remote area with Mount Gorongosa, a 1,800-metre high massif whose rivers and streams sustain the park’s wildlife guarding the park. There are guided trails up Mount Gorongosa where you will see many different kinds of forest and rare plants, wonderful birdlife, gorgeous waterfalls and the view from the top is breathtaking !

Gorongosa National Park is approx 3,770 square kilometres of savannah, woodlands, and rainforest in central Mozambique, Southern Africa.

There are lions, elephants, buffalos, and many kinds of antelope, with frequent sightings of sable, impala, oribi, bushbuck, reedbuck, kudu, nyala, waterbuck, and (less frequently) zebra, hartebeest and eland. On night drives, you can see porcupines, genets, civets and servals.

Lake Urema and its waterways support healthy populations of crocodiles and hippos.

The park’s birdlife is fantastic! About 400 species have been sighted in recent years. Many are endemics or near-endemics prized by birders. The Green-headed Oriole, for example, is found in southern Africa only on Mount Gorongosa, and the Moustached Warbler has been sighted at Chitengo safari camp and on Gorongosa mountain.

Gorongosa National Park is mostly wilderness surrounded by rural areas with only a few small, scattered villages, so remember to bring supplies with you !

Gorongosa National Park does not sell fuel.
The closest reliable stations are in Beira, Dondo, Nhamatanda, Chimoio and Caia.