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Region of Tanzania
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Southern Highlands is a region of Tanzania.
Base yourself in Iringa to visit this region. New gates on the West of Uduzungwas make this park very accessible from the town and Ruaha is one of the hidden gems among Africa's parks.
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Mbeya is a city in southwestern Tanzania. It is the main transit point for connections to Malawi and Zambia, and the southern access point to Lake Tanganyika.
Iringa is a town in the Southern Highlands, Tanzania. It’s a district capital, an important agricultural center, and the gateway for visiting Ruaha National Park or other Southern circuit safari parks.
Makambako is a city in the Tanzanian Southern Highlands. It is at the junction of the roads between Njombe, Iringa, and Mbeya.
Njombe is a city in the Tanzanian Southern Highlands, on the road between Iringa and Songea.
Songea is a city in the TZ Southern Highlands.
Tukuyu is a small town south of Mbeya in Tanzania.
Ruaha National Park, in Central Tanzania, is a very impressive park with an abundance of wildlife. In addition, due to the park's remote location, it is not on the main tourist circuit, and so visitors can enjoy viewing the wildlife without competing with hordes of other tourists.
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