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Lake Momela

Discover Tanzania, Lake Momela

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Overview

The largest of several alkaline lakes that are located inside Arusha national park of northern Tanzania. It serves as a tourist hotspot, with several animals to see including both greater and lesser flamingoes, hippos, and several other bird species. It has a maximum and minimum depth of 31 m and 10 m respectively and also supports microalgae.

Big Momella is located next to the northeastern border of Arusha national park, and next to its siblings small Momella and lake Rishateni. In fact, the eastern

activities

 Game drives around it and its neighboring lakes Ristasheni and with several viewpoints, campsites, and picnic sites from which you could spend time.

Visit the cave waterfall. The cave falls are a waterfall as well as one of the many water sources for the Arusha Urban Water Supply Authority that are located just a short distance inside the Arusha national park and on the slopes of mount Meru – Tanzania.

 Kilimanjaro view point (Arusha). A beautiful picnic site on the slopes of mount Meru that provides amazing views of Mount Kilimanjaro from afar, but only on a day with clear skies. More reliable views are those of most of Arusha national park’s lowlands from an elevated altitude, along with that of the Ngurudoto crater rim.

Also, you can choose to visit waterfalls inside the park Tulusua waterfalls, Maio waterfalls, Napuru waterfalls

Momella view point

Boating and Canoeing Glide through pink colonies of chattering flamingos, approach grazing buffalo on the shoreline and enjoy the company of snorting hippos.

Walking Safaris, the African bush on foot, the sounds and smells of nature – feeling the elements and close encounters with the game is the most evocative safari experience

Best time to visit

In general, the best time to visit Arusha National Park is from June to October – the dry season when the animals are easier to observe as they congregate.