Rumbe Hills

Highlights

  • Best Known For

    • Impressive herds of buffalo
    • Thrilling lion and buffalo encounters
    • Beautiful rolling hills and scenic views
    • Mountain Reedbuck

  • Size

    15 square miles

  • Topography

    Long Grasslands, Rolling Hills, Riverine Areas

  • Main Species

    Buffalo, Lion, Eland, Wildebeest, Zebra, Hyena, Hartebeest, Crowed Crane, Augur Buzzard

Rumbe Hills

These long grasslands are where thousands of wildebeest, zebra and buffalo roam. With so many prey animals available, several species of carnivores are also abundant in these hills and this is a particularly good area to witness lions hunting buffalo. Since the animals here are well habituated to cars, the Crater has been home to some significant field studies over the years. There are usually up to 100 lions and 400 or more spotted hyenas on the Crater floor, the densest population of large predators in the world.

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Seasonal Highlights

For the Rumbe Hills

Recommended Month to Visit

Month Season Recommended Weather Wildlife Sightings
Jan Green Season YES 60 - 85 F
Mostly sunny with few showers
Black Rhino, Elephant, Buffalo, Lion, Cheetah
Feb Green Season YES 60 - 85 F
Mostly sunny with few showers
Black Rhino, Elephant, Buffalo, Lion, Cheetah
Mar Green Season YES 60 - 83 F
Mostly sunny with few showers
Black Rhino, Elephant, Buffalo, Lion, Cheetah
Apr Green Season YES 60 - 83 F
Mostly sunny with few showers
Black Rhino, Elephant, Buffalo, Lion, Cheetah
May Northward Migration YES 56 - 81 F
Mostly sunny
Black Rhino, Elephant, Buffalo, Lion, Cheetah
Jun Beginning of Dry Season YES 56 - 81 F
Mostly sunny
Black Rhino, Elephant, Buffalo, Lion, Cheetah
Jul Dry Season YES 60 - 83 F
Mostly sunny
Black Rhino, Elephant, Buffalo, Lion, Cheetah
Aug Dry Season YES 55 - 81 F
Mostly sunny
Black Rhino, Elephant, Buffalo, Lion, Cheetah
Sep Dry Season YES 55 - 81 F
Mostly sunny
Black Rhino, Elephant, Buffalo, Lion, Cheetah
Oct Dry Season YES 60 - 83 F
Mostly sunny
Black Rhino, Elephant, Buffalo, Lion, Cheetah
Nov Southward Migration YES 60 - 83 F
Mostly sunny with few showers
Black Rhino, Elephant, Buffalo, Lion, Cheetah
Dec Beginning of Green Season YES 60 - 83 F
Mostly sunny with few showers
Black Rhino, Elephant, Buffalo, Lion, Cheetah

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