HIPPO POOLS
- Day trips available to visit the hippo pools.
- Huge numbers respected by local villagers as ancestors.
- Also able to visit river based hippos as add on to Kilwa Kisiwani tour.
RESERVATIONS
Phone:
+255 (0) 685 41 13 60
+255 (0) 774 42 31 75
Email: info@kilwa.co.tz
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Hippo pools near Kilwa Masoko
Hippo pools near Kilwa Masoko
Hippo pools near Kilwa Masoko
What to see in Kilwa
Hippos in Kilwa District
Hippo Watching Kilwa Masoko
Hippo Pools In Kilwa Masoko
Kilwa boasts an incredible array of marine life. Hidden in the mangrove forests around Kilwa Masoko town are large hippo pools.
In an average game-park hippo pool you may see ten or eleven of these ungainly mammals, near Kilwa there are nearly two hundred. These numbers are possible due to the isolated location and the local’s fiercely protective attitude towards them – according to legend the hippos are their reincarnated ancestors .
One of these pools is a sacred site for the nearby village where, for over one hundred years, one family has provided a “Hippo Guardian” to protect these animals. This amazing site also supports elephants, buffaloes,lions, wild dogs, hyenas and many other species.