MAMA KAAYA HOUSE

Safari Lodge · Moivaro Forest, Tanzania

PlnrScore 35

Best time: Jun, Sep, Oct
Health: Malaria area: take prophylaxis

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MAMA KAAYA HOUSE provides a unique base for your Tanzanian safari adventure, situated within the

Why stay at MAMA KAAYA HOUSE

62 mammal species recorded nearby

Rooms & inclusions

Activities: camp

Wildlife near this lodge

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

1,452

Species

Mammals

417

Birds

Most observed

Mount Kilimanjaro Guereza306 sightings
Blue Monkey269 sightings
Olive Baboon245 sightings
Common Bulbul203 sightings
Maasai Giraffe200 sightings
Waterbuck167 sightings
Southern Bushbuck166 sightings
Common Warthog149 sightings
Variable Sunbird147 sightings
Speckled Mousebird138 sightings

Best time to stay at MAMA KAAYA HOUSE

Best months:

July

September

October

Jan

Fair20°C181mm

Feb

Fair20°C150mm

Mar

Fair20°C226mm

Apr

Fair19°C269mm

May

Good18°C83mm

Jun

Good16°C51mm

Jul

Great16°C46mm

Aug

Great17°C48mm

Sep

Great18°C34mm

Oct

Great20°C48mm

Nov

Good20°C131mm

Dec

Fair20°C171mm

Great (4-5)

Good (3)

Poor (1-2)

Best month

Climate at the lodge

Average monthly temperature, rainfall and humidity at MAMA KAAYA HOUSE
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High	25°	26°	25°	22°	21°	19°	19°	20°	22°	24°	23°	24°
Low	15°	16°	16°	16°	15°	13°	12°	13°	13°	14°	16°	15°
Rain mm	420	257	325	389	147	89	98	93	66	90	230	239
Humidity	77%	74%	77%	88%	85%	82%	82%	80%	78%	75%	80%	81%

Map & getting there

Nearest airport

Arusha Airport (ARK)

13 km from the park

International airport

Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)

37 km from the park

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