Gorigor Swamp

Highlights

  • Best Known For

    • Excellent area for lion & hyena viewing
    • Top black rhino location
    • Serval cats freqyent the swamp's edge
    • Superb birding opportunities

  • Size

    9 square miles

  • Topography

    Marsh, Floodplain, Riverine Area

  • Main Species

    Rhino, Hyena, Elephant, Hippo, Reedbuck, Serval Cat, Buffalo, Waterbuck, Lion, Tawny Eagle

Gorigor Swamp

Gorigor Swamp is a refuge for elephants and hippos, as well as a profusion of water birds. The swamp is a vast area that is fed by Ngoitokitok Springs and runoff from the Crater walls. The area is a regular haunt for serval cats and also for lions and hyenas which use the thick cover to ambush other animals when they come to drink. The area to the northwest of the swamp is a favored by the Crater's black rhino population and it is a particularly good location to get close up photographs of this critically endangered species.

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Seasonal Highlights

For the Gorigor Swamp

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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