Altitude and Geography

Ruaha’s average altitude is around 1000 m. above sea level. though elevations vary from 750 m. in the Ruaha valley to 1,868 m. at the summit of the escarpment. These peaks and hills contribute to the appealing visual landscapes of the park.

The escarpment, an offshoot of the Great Rift Valley further west, bends towards the Ruaha on either hand, enclosing, that area of the park (about one fifth) presently used by tourists, leaving the plateau beyond largely covered by Miombo and rising gradually from the escarpment, rarely visited.