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    Selous Hippo Camp

    Budget Camp · Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania

    Budget
    PlnrScore 44
    Best time
    Jun–Aug
    Health
    Malaria area: take prophylaxis
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    Another budget-friendly option located in Mloka village, offering basic accommodation for travelers looking for an affordable safari experience. Provides essential services for an overnight stay before or after park visits.

    Why stay at Selous Hippo Camp

    • Intimate: only 5 rooms
    • 47 mammal species recorded nearby
    • Welcomes children

    Rooms & inclusions

    Rooms

    5 (up to 10 guests)

    Children

    Welcome

    Dietary options
    Basic vegetarian options

    Wildlife near this lodge

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

    543

    Species

    47

    Mammals

    194

    Birds

    Most observed

    • Nile Crocodile103 sightings
    • Maasai Giraffe102 sightings
    • Common Hippopotamus99 sightings
    • Impala87 sightings
    • Lion77 sightings
    • Yellow Baboon70 sightings
    • African Fish-Eagle61 sightings
    • African Savanna Elephant59 sightings
    • White-fronted Bee-eater56 sightings
    • Greater Kudu52 sightings

    Best time to stay at Selous Hippo Camp

    Best months:
    June
    July
    August
    Jan
    Fair24°C234mm
    Feb
    Good24°C140mm
    Mar
    Fair24°C167mm
    Apr
    Fair23°C158mm
    May
    Great23°C35mm
    Jun
    Excellent23°C8mm
    Jul
    Excellent23°C6mm
    Aug
    Excellent23°C10mm
    Sep
    Excellent24°C13mm
    Oct
    Great24°C37mm
    Nov
    Great25°C64mm
    Dec
    Good25°C109mm
    Great (4-5)
    Good (3)
    Poor (1-2)
    Best month

    Map & getting there

    Nearest airport

    Madaba Airport (TZ-0086)

    40 km from the park

    International airport

    Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)

    225 km from the park

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

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