Africa Dream Safaris
  1. Serengeti National Park
  2. West Serengeti
  3. Ruwana Plains
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Ruwana Plains

Highlights

  • Best Known For

    • Best predator viewing in West Serengeti
    • Critical wildlife refuge added in 1967
    • High concentrations of lions and hyenas
    • Spectacular views from Sundowner Hill

  • Size

    120 square miles

  • Topography

    Floodplains, Open Grasslands, Riverine Areas, Waterholes

  • Main Species

    Lion, Spotted Hyena, Cheetah, Wildebeest, Zebra, Gazelle, Elephant, Warthog, Baboon

Ruwana Plains

The Ruwana Plains offer the best predator viewing in the West Serengeti. There are two resident lion prides that inhabit the Ruwana Plains, and cheetahs can be seen here as well. However, the dominant predator found here is the spotted hyena. Several large clans of hyena maintain territories within Ruwana and can frequently be seen hunting or battling with neighboring clans. The Ruwana waterhole is a unique spot to witness both lion and hyenas hunting especially in the dry season.

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Seasonal Highlights

For the Ruwana Plains

Recommended Month to Visit

Month Season Recommended Weather Wildlife Sightings
Jan Green Season NO 60 - 85 F
Mostly sunny with few showers		 - - - - -
Feb Green Season NO 60 - 85 F
Mostly sunny with few showers		 - - - - -
Mar Green Season NO 60 - 83 F
Mostly sunny with few showers		 - - - - -
Apr Green Season NO 60 - 83 F
Mostly sunny with few showers		 - - - - -
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		 - - - - -

Attractions Near Ruwana Plains