Kitulo National Park
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Kitulo National Park is a protected area of montane grassland and montane forest on the Kitulo Plateau in the southern highlands of Tanzania. The park is at an elevation of 2,600 metres (8,500 ft) between the peaks of the Kipengere and Poroto mountains and covers an area of 412.9 square kilometres (159.4 sq mi),[2] lying in Mbeya Region and Njombe Region. The park is administered by Tanzania National Parks (TANAPA) and is the first national park in tropical Africa to be established primarily to protect its flora.[3]
Kitulo National Park | |
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Location | Njombe,Tanzania |
Nearest city | Mbeya |
Coordinates | 9°05′S 33°55′E |
Area | 413 km2 |
Established | 2005 |
Visitors | 409 (in 2012[1]) |
Governing body | Tanzania National Parks Authority |
Locals refer to the Kitulo Plateau as "Bustani ya Mungu" ("The Garden of God"), while botanists have referred to it as the "Serengeti of Flowers".[2]