Ngorongoro Crater

A wonder of nature

Information about Ngorongoro Crater

The Ngorongoro caldera is about 20km in diameter. It is the remains of a volcano that has been inactive for over 3,000 years. Many animals live in this environment, including numerous herds of buffalo, wildebeest and zebra. Hyenas, jackals and wild dogs are also seen quite regularly. The felines (lions and leopards), present, are rarer to observe, but the numerous carcasses are witnesses of the activity of the fauna. The elephants observed are mostly old elephants that come here to retire. There are about 20 black rhinos, one of the last places where they can be seen from a distance in Tanzania.

Interesting facts about Ngorongoro Crater

The name Ngorongoro comes from the sound of the bells that the Maasai had attached to their cattle to spot them.

The crater becomes completely green during the rainy season.

The lake in the middle of the crater is Lake Magadi.

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