Wilderness · Nature & Wildlife
Mago National Park
A 2,162-square-kilometre park on the east bank of the Omo River, where wildlife and some of Ethiopia’s most distinctive cultures share the land.
- Best Time
- Year-round except April and May
- Suggested Stay
- 1 day
- Altitude
- 450 to 2,528 m
- Region
- Nature & Wildlife
Why We Go
Savannah and riverine forest on the Omo, home of the Mursi people.
Around 770 kilometres southwest of Addis Ababa, Mago National Park is mainly grass savannah with forest along its rivers. Some 56 species of mammals have been recorded, including buffalo, giraffe, elephant, lion, leopard and gerenuk, although wildlife is shy and best regarded as a bonus.
Most travellers visit Mago to meet the Mursi, whose villages lie within and around the park.
Highlights
- Mursi villages in the hills of the park
- Grass savannah below Mount Mago
- Buffalo, giraffe and Lelwel hartebeest
- An easy excursion from Jinka
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