Lower Grumeti Woodlands

The Grumeti Woodlands play host to the most amazing wildlife spectacle in Africa. Every year, thousands of wildebeest taking the cold plunge to cross the glittering waters of the Grumeti River, the centerpiece of the Grumeti Woodlands. The river itself is renowned for its population of gigantic Nile crocodiles. Some of these pre-historic monsters measure up to 17-feet long and are 70-years old. The lush riparian forest that shades the river is home to the magnificent black-and-white colobus monkey.

Seasonal Highlights

Month	Season	Weather	Wildlife Sightings	Rec.
Jan	Green Season	60 - 85 F Mostly sunny with few showers	- - - - -	No
Feb	Green Season	60 - 85 F Mostly sunny with few showers	- - - - -	No
Mar	Green Season	60 - 83 F Mostly sunny with few showers	- - - - -	No
Apr	Green Season	60 - 83 F Mostly sunny with few showers	- - - - -	No
May	Northward Migration	56 - 81 F Mostly sunny	Possibility of the Wildebeest Migration in mid to late May, Giraffe, Impala, Crocodile, Hippo	Yes
Jun	Beginning of Dry Season	56 - 81 F Mostly sunny	Wildebeest Migration, Lion, Giraffe, Impala, Crocodile, Hippo	Yes
Jul	Dry Season	60 - 83 F Mostly sunny	Wildebeest Migration, Lion, Giraffe, Impala, Crocodile, Hippo	Yes
Aug	Dry Season	55 - 81 F Mostly sunny	Giraffe, Impala, Hippo, Resident Wildebeest and Zebra	Yes
Sep	Dry Season	55 - 81 F Mostly sunny	Giraffe, Impala, Hippo, Resident Wildebeest and Zebra	Yes
Oct	Dry Season	60 - 83 F Mostly sunny	Giraffe, Impala, Hippo, Resident Wildebeest and Zebra	Yes
Nov	Southward Migration	60 - 83 F Mostly sunny with few showers	Lion, Giraffe, Impala, Hippo, Resident Wildebeest and Zebra, and Possibility of the Wildebeest Migration	Yes
Dec	Beginning of Green Season	60 - 83 F Mostly sunny with few showers	- - - - -	No

Best Known For

• Great Migration crossing the Grumeti River
• Grumeti pedestrian suspension bridge
• Gigantic Nile crocodiles
• Lush forest with rare colobus monkeys

Size

80 miles in length

Topography

Riparian forest, Floodplains, Riverine Areas

Main Species

Nile Crocodile, Black-and-White Colobus Monkey, Hippo, Wildebeest, Elephant, Leopard