Sarafina

Safari Lodge · Ikona Wildlife Management Area, Tanzania

PlnrScore 33

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

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Sarafina is a guesthouse near Ikona Wildlife Management Area.

Why stay at Sarafina

54 mammal species recorded nearby

Rooms & inclusions

Activities: guesthouse

Wildlife near this lodge

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

359

Species

Mammals

240

Birds

Most observed

Lion136 sightings
Common Hippopotamus108 sightings
Maasai Giraffe94 sightings
African Savanna Elephant86 sightings
Common Wildebeest64 sightings
Plains Zebra59 sightings
Leopard58 sightings
Cheetah50 sightings
Gray-capped Social-Weaver46 sightings
Impala44 sightings

Best time to stay at Sarafina

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 Sarafina
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High	29°	30°	30°	29°	29°	30°	30°	31°	31°	33°	30°	29°
Low	17°	17°	17°	17°	17°	17°	17°	17°	18°	18°	18°	17°
Rain mm	114	78	80	132	44	5	5	11	28	22	131	90
Humidity	69%	66%	64%	72%	63%	49%	45%	45%	49%	49%	64%	69%

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