SELOUS GAME RESERVE

With borders that enclose 54’000 square kilometers, Selous is the largest game reserve not only in Tanzania, but in all of Africa and is located 146 kilometers from Dar es Salaam as an aircraft flies.

Mtemere airstrip (lat: 7’45’3.75”S by Lon:38’12’30.99”E) is the busiest of the airstrips, built next to one of the Parks gates. Mtemere Airstrip is used by a large number of the camps within Selous, and is located close to Mloka village, where several photographic camps, at a more affordable price are situated on or close to the Rufiji River, just out side the reserve boundaries.

The flight time to Mtemere gate is about 35 minutes, and 5 to 10 minutes from Mtemere to any of the other airstrips within the park.

Beho Beho and Sandriver are situated at a considerable distance from the most commonly used airstrips and so have constructed their own. All transfers to and from the camps within the Selous will be organized by the camps, in the form of a game drive as you step off the plane.

Coastal provides two flights daily to Selous. For more information on flight times, please see the coastal flight schedules. If you would like to enquire about a charter flight please contact Coastal by email or telephone.

For more information on the Selous please visit www.selous.cc. To find out which airstrip you will be dropped off at, and to learn more about the camps in the Selous, please see the map below.

Click on the map for information on services and facilities within the Park.

 

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Selous Impala Camp
Borassus Palms stand proud and tall. Great river bank views.

Lake Manze Tented Camp
Nearly invisible tented chalets with good views of the lake.

Selous Safari Camp
Styled luxury in palm forests on the shores of Lake Nzerakera.

Rufiji River Camp
Environmental immersion. Creature comforts.

Beho Beho Camp
First camp to be sited in The Selous, in the cooler highlands.

Sand Rivers
An expedition base, and safari retreat.

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Airstrips in the Selous

Mtemere:
Used by: Foxes Rufiji River Camp (www.rufijirivercamp.com), Selous Impala Camp (www.adventurecamps.co.tz) and several other camps outside of the Selous.
Lat: 7’45’3.75”S
Long: 38’12’30.99”E

Beho Beho
Used by: Beho Beho camp (www.behobeho.com)
Lat : 7’40’23.14”S
Long: 37’55’26.51”E

Siwandu
Used by: Selous Safari Camp (www.selous.com), Lake Manze Camp
Lat: 7’40’51.88”S
Long: 38’8’15.30”E

Kiba
Used by: Sand River Selous (www.sand-river-selous.com)
Lat: 7’40’51.88”S
Long: 38’8’15.30”E

Matambwe(closed for renovation)
Used mostly by rangers, but also Sable Mountain lodge, out side Selous (www.selouslodge.com)

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