Western Tanzania
Gombe National Park
Where Jane Goodall changed our understanding of ourselves
Region
Western Tanzania
Size
56 km²
Best Time
July – October & February – June
Coordinates
-4.67, 29.63
Overview
Tanzania's smallest national park — a sliver of rainforest above Lake Tanganyika, home to the world's most famous chimpanzee community.
Gombe Stream became famous in 1960 when a young Jane Goodall arrived to begin what would become the longest-running study of any wild animal population. Her work fundamentally rewrote our understanding of primate behaviour and tool use.
The Kasekela community she habituated is still followed today, and small groups of visitors are permitted to spend one hour with the chimps once they've been located by trackers.
Gombe is easily combined with Mahale for a full 'chimp-and-lake' western Tanzania experience.
Highlights
- Habituated Kasekela chimp community
- Jane Goodall research station
- Forest waterfalls
- Lake Tanganyika swimming
Getting There
Fly Arusha/Dar es Salaam to Kigoma, then 2 hr boat transfer to the park.
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