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Ugalla River National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Satellite view of Ugalla River system taken from ISS
Location of Ugalla River National Park in Tanzania
Location	Tabora Region  Tanzania
Nearest city	Mpanda
Coordinates	5°48′37.3″S 31°54′6.5″E / 5.810361°S 31.901806°E / -5.810361; 31.901806
Area	3,865 km (1,492 sq mi)
Designation	National Park
Established	2019
Named for	Ugalla River
Governing body	Tanzania National Parks Authority under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism
Website	Official Page

The Ugalla River National Park (Hifadhi ya Taifa ya Mto Ugalla, In Swahili) is a Tanzanian national park in Tabora Region, of west-central Tanzania. The park covers 3,865 square kilometres (1,492.28 sq mi). It is bounded on the south by the Ugalla River.

Etymology

The Ugalla River, which during the dry season is the only source of permanent water for wildlife, inspired the park's name. The river gently meanders westward outside of the national park's boundaries into the intricate network of marshes and rivers known as the Moyowosi Swamps, which finally empty into Lake Tanganyika.

History and Attractions

The National Park was established in 2019 after the Tanzanian parliament separated part of the Ugalla River Game reserve to form a national park. It is located in the central-western part of Tanzania, in the eastern part of Lake Tanganyika.

The whole area is a spacious landscape dominated by Miombo forests and high grassy savannas inhabited by buffaloes, elephants, leopards, giraffes, zebras, etc. The average amount of rainfall is 600–750 mm per annum.

References

1. "Ugalla North Forest Reserve". World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA).
2. ^ "Tanzania National parks Brochure 2020" (PDF). Tanzania National Parks.
3. Masare, Alawi. "Tanzania clinches 'top position' as more parks are approved". The Citizen. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
4. "Ugalla River Game Reserve". Tanzania Zalendo. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
5. "Ugalla River National Park". Ratel Adventures. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
6. "BirdLife Data Zone". datazone.birdlife.org. Retrieved 2021-02-22.

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