Rumbe Hills

These long grasslands are where thousands of wildebeest, zebra and buffalo roam. With so many prey animals available, several species of carnivores are also abundant in these hills and this is a particularly good area to witness lions hunting buffalo. Since the animals here are well habituated to cars, the Crater has been home to some significant field studies over the years. There are usually up to 100 lions and 400 or more spotted hyenas on the Crater floor, the densest population of large predators in the world.

Seasonal Highlights

Month	Season	Weather	Wildlife Sightings	Rec.
Jan	Green Season	60 - 85 F Mostly sunny with few showers	Black Rhino, Elephant, Buffalo, Lion, Cheetah	Yes
Feb	Green Season	60 - 85 F Mostly sunny with few showers	Black Rhino, Elephant, Buffalo, Lion, Cheetah	Yes
Mar	Green Season	60 - 83 F Mostly sunny with few showers	Black Rhino, Elephant, Buffalo, Lion, Cheetah	Yes
Apr	Green Season	60 - 83 F Mostly sunny with few showers	Black Rhino, Elephant, Buffalo, Lion, Cheetah	Yes
May	Northward Migration	56 - 81 F Mostly sunny	Black Rhino, Elephant, Buffalo, Lion, Cheetah	Yes
Jun	Beginning of Dry Season	56 - 81 F Mostly sunny	Black Rhino, Elephant, Buffalo, Lion, Cheetah	Yes
Jul	Dry Season	60 - 83 F Mostly sunny	Black Rhino, Elephant, Buffalo, Lion, Cheetah	Yes
Aug	Dry Season	55 - 81 F Mostly sunny	Black Rhino, Elephant, Buffalo, Lion, Cheetah	Yes
Sep	Dry Season	55 - 81 F Mostly sunny	Black Rhino, Elephant, Buffalo, Lion, Cheetah	Yes
Oct	Dry Season	60 - 83 F Mostly sunny	Black Rhino, Elephant, Buffalo, Lion, Cheetah	Yes
Nov	Southward Migration	60 - 83 F Mostly sunny with few showers	Black Rhino, Elephant, Buffalo, Lion, Cheetah	Yes
Dec	Beginning of Green Season	60 - 83 F Mostly sunny with few showers	Black Rhino, Elephant, Buffalo, Lion, Cheetah	Yes