Mago National Park
Ethiopia · Africa
About Mago National Park
Mago National Park is in south-western Ethiopia, towards the border with South Sudan and Kenya. It is east of the Omo River, and stretches south towards the Chew Bahir basin. Omo National Park is on the western side of the Omo River.
Mago National Park is rich in wildlife with few human inhabitants. The vegetation is mainly savannah grassland and savannah bush, extending across an area of 2,160 km². Mammal species total 81, including hartebeest, giraffe, roan antelope, elephant, lion, leopard and perhaps even a rare black rhino. Temperatures swing between 14 and 41 and rainfall is low.
Mago National Park travel guide
Understand
The areas along the lower Omo river are populated by probably the richest diversity of ethnic groups and cultures in all of Ethiopia, including the Aari, Banna, Bongoso, Hamar, Kargo, Kwegu, Male and Mursi peoples.
History
Landscape
Flora and fauna
Climate
See
1 Neri River. Tributary of the Mago River. Serves as a vital perennial water source and is a scenic spot for birdwatching and wildlife within gallery forests and surrounding acacia woodlands.
Overview adapted from Wikipedia, travel guide fromWikivoyage (CC BY-SA). Photography via Wikimedia Commons.