Musabi Plains

Highlights

  • Best Known For

    • Breeding ground for topi antelopes
    • High concentrations of giraffes
    • Off the beaten path experience
    • Large elephant population

  • Size

    39 square miles

  • Topography

    Open Grassland Surrounded By Acacia Woodlands

  • Main Species

    Topi Antelope, Martial Eagle, Buffalo, Elephant, Lion, Cheetah, Baboon, Black-backed Jackal

Musabi Plains

The stunning Musabi Plains offer superb off the beaten path game drives. Musabi is an expansive area of plains roughly half way down the Western Corridor and is the favored breeding ground of the topi antelope. The surrounding area is covered in verdant acacia woodlands, which support a myriad of herbivores. Giraffe (the national emblem of Tanzania) dominate the woodlands as they feed exclusively on the tender leaves of acacia trees. Elephants are also found in large numbers here.

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Seasonal Highlights

For the Musabi Plains

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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