Simba Kopjes are the tallest kopjes in the park and a regular haunt for lions. The Simba Kopjes rise like giant sentinels on the open plains and, as the name suggests, are a good place to spot lions. The highest kopje is called Soit Naado Murt (in Maasai, the Long-necked Stone). There are several game loops that encircle the kopjes and there is a small hippo pool to the south. To the west lies the shallow and saline Lake Magadi. The glass-like waters of Lake Magadi are a great spot for pink flamingos to gather.
View Central Serengeti Map Lodging Options Seasonal Highlights Nearby AttractionsRecommended Month to Visit
Month | Season | Recommended | Weather | Wildlife Sightings |
Jan | Green Season | YES | 60 - 85 F Mostly sunny with few showers |
Leopard, Lion, Giraffe, Impala, Buffalo, Hippo |
Feb | Green Season | YES | 60 - 85 F Mostly sunny with few showers |
Leopard, Lion, Giraffe, Impala, Buffalo, Hippo |
Mar | Green Season | YES | 60 - 83 F Mostly sunny with few showers |
Leopard, Lion, Giraffe, Impala, Buffalo, Hippo |
Apr | Green Season | YES | 60 - 83 F Mostly sunny with few showers |
Leopard, Lion, Giraffe, Impala, Buffalo, Hippo |
May | Northward Migration | YES | 56 - 81 F Mostly sunny |
Leopard, Lion, Giraffe, Impala, Buffalo, Hippo, Possibility of the Wildebeest Migration in mid to late May |
Jun | Beginning of Dry Season | YES | 56 - 81 F Mostly sunny |
Wildebeest Migration, Zebra Migration, Thomson's Gazelle Migration, Cheetah, Leopard, Lion, Giraffe, Buffalo, Hippo |
Jul | Dry Season | YES | 60 - 83 F Mostly sunny |
Thomson's Gazelle Migration, Cheetah, Leopard, Lion, Giraffe, Impala, Buffalo, Hippo |
Aug | Dry Season | YES | 55 - 81 F Mostly sunny |
Thomson's Gazelle Migration, Cheetah, Leopard, Lion, Giraffe, Impala, Buffalo, Hippo |
Sep | Dry Season | YES | 55 - 81 F Mostly sunny |
Thomson's Gazelle Migration, Cheetah, Leopard, Lion, Giraffe, Impala, Buffalo, Hippo |
Oct | Dry Season | YES | 60 - 83 F Mostly sunny |
Thomson's Gazelle Migration, Cheetah, Leopard, Lion, Giraffe, Impala, Buffalo, Hippo |
Nov | Southward Migration | YES | 60 - 83 F Mostly sunny with few showers |
Leopard, Lion, Giraffe, Impala, Buffalo, Hippo, Wildebeest Migration, Zebra Migration |
Dec | Beginning of Green Season | YES | 60 - 83 F Mostly sunny with few showers |
Leopard, Lion, Giraffe, Impala, Buffalo, Hippo |