Lower Grumeti Woodlands

Highlights

  • Best Known For

    • Great Migration crossing the Grumeti River
    • Grumeti pedestrian suspension bridge
    • Gigantic Nile crocodiles
    • Lush forest with rare colobus monkeys

  • Size

    80 miles in length

  • Topography

    Riparian forest, Floodplains, Riverine Areas

  • Main Species

    Nile Crocodile, Black-and-White Colobus Monkey, Hippo, Wildebeest, Elephant, Leopard

Lower Grumeti Woodlands

The Grumeti Woodlands play host to the most amazing wildlife spectacle in Africa. Every year, thousands of wildebeest taking the cold plunge to cross the glittering waters of the Grumeti River, the centerpiece of the Grumeti Woodlands. The river itself is renowned for its population of gigantic Nile crocodiles. Some of these pre-historic monsters measure up to 17-feet long and are 70-years old. The lush riparian forest that shades the river is home to the magnificent black-and-white colobus monkey.

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Seasonal Highlights

For the Lower Grumeti Woodlands

Recommended Month to Visit

Month Season Recommended Weather Wildlife Sightings
Jan Green Season NO 60 - 85 F
Mostly sunny with few showers
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Feb Green Season NO 60 - 85 F
Mostly sunny with few showers
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Mar Green Season NO 60 - 83 F
Mostly sunny with few showers
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Apr Green Season NO 60 - 83 F
Mostly sunny with few showers
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May Northward Migration YES 56 - 81 F
Mostly sunny
Possibility of the Wildebeest Migration in mid to late May, Giraffe, Impala, Crocodile, Hippo
Jun Beginning of Dry Season YES 56 - 81 F
Mostly sunny
Wildebeest Migration, Lion, Giraffe, Impala, Crocodile, Hippo
Jul Dry Season YES 60 - 83 F
Mostly sunny
Wildebeest Migration, Lion, Giraffe, Impala, Crocodile, Hippo
Aug Dry Season YES 55 - 81 F
Mostly sunny
Giraffe, Impala, Hippo, Resident Wildebeest and Zebra
Sep Dry Season YES 55 - 81 F
Mostly sunny
Giraffe, Impala, Hippo, Resident Wildebeest and Zebra
Oct Dry Season YES 60 - 83 F
Mostly sunny
Giraffe, Impala, Hippo, Resident Wildebeest and Zebra
Nov Southward Migration YES 60 - 83 F
Mostly sunny with few showers
Lion, Giraffe, Impala, Hippo, Resident Wildebeest and Zebra, and Possibility of the Wildebeest Migration
Dec Beginning of Green Season NO 60 - 83 F
Mostly sunny with few showers
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