Ikoma Gate

Safari Lodge · Ikona Wildlife Management Area, Tanzania

PlnrScore 35

Best time: Jun–Aug
Health: Malaria area: take prophylaxis

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Ikoma Gate is a camp near Ikona Wildlife Management Area.

Why stay at Ikoma Gate

62 mammal species recorded nearby

Rooms & inclusions

Activities: camp

Wildlife near this lodge

Species recorded within 20 km (iNaturalist research-grade observations).

560

Species

Mammals

318

Birds

Most observed

Lion216 sightings
Common Hippopotamus169 sightings
Spotted Hyena160 sightings
Common Wildebeest152 sightings
Impala150 sightings
Nile Crocodile150 sightings
Maasai Giraffe150 sightings
Tsessebe145 sightings
African Savanna Elephant117 sightings
Cavendish's Dik-Dik107 sightings

Best time to stay at Ikoma Gate

Best months:

June

July

August

Jan

Good21°C119mm

Feb

Great22°C84mm

Mar

Great22°C81mm

Apr

Good21°C129mm

May

Great22°C38mm

Jun

Excellent22°C5mm

Jul

Excellent22°C7mm

Aug

Excellent23°C16mm

Sep

Great23°C34mm

Oct

Great24°C28mm

Nov

Good22°C145mm

Dec

Great22°C97mm

Great (4-5)

Good (3)

Poor (1-2)

Best month

Climate at the lodge

Average monthly temperature, rainfall and humidity at Ikoma Gate
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High	28°	30°	30°	29°	29°	30°	30°	31°	32°	33°	30°	29°
Low	17°	18°	18°	17°	17°	17°	16°	17°	18°	19°	18°	17°
Rain mm	107	75	85	143	37	4	4	11	28	25	119	95
Humidity	68%	63%	62%	71%	63%	48%	44%	44%	47%	48%	63%	67%

Map & getting there

Nearest airport

Fort Ikoma Airport (TZ-0026)

3 km from the park

International airport

Mwanza International Airport (MWZ)

190 km from the park

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Data updated June 2026 · Sources: lodge website, Go2Africa, iNaturalist, Open-Meteo