Mahale Mountains National Park

Mahale Mountains National Park is half way up Lake Tanganyika and set in the Mahale Mountains. Mahale is another chimpanzee sanctuary established in 1985 because of the population of 800 chimpanzees. A Japanese-sponsored primate research program has been running since 1965. Other wildlife often spotted in the park includes roan antelopes, buffaloes, zebras and some lions. Birds often found within the park are fish eagles, kestrels, kingfishers, barbets and starlings.

Mahale Mountains National Park provides stunning scenery at the lakeshore with white sand beaches and clear water. The Mahale Mountains range is home to Nkungwe, the largest mountain in the park, which also held sacred by the local Tongwe people.