9 Facts about Ngorongoro Crater

9 facts about Ngorongoro Crater. Nestled magnificently in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area of Tanzania is the beautiful Ngorongoro Crater. This one of the many highly visited attraction in Tanzania and Africa and the world as a whole is the largest inactive, unbroken and unfilled volcanic caldera in the world. The Ngorongoro Conservation Area is listed as a UNESCO world heritage site primarily for the vast wildlife in the crater.

The Ngorongoro Crater Tanzania is one of the seven wonders of Africa and one of the 10 wonders in the world that attract more and more visitors to Tanzania to see and explore all that there is to offer.

There is so much to know about Ngorongoro Crater. Below are the top 9 facts about Ngorongoro Crater that you may need to know as you plan an amazing Ngorongoro crater safari anytime of the year;

1. The Ngorongoro Crater is the largest caldera in the world. One of the top 9 facts about Ngorongoro Crater is that it is the largest, inactive and unbroken caldera in the world formed after volcanic explosion that caused the then standing volcanic mountain to sink downward. The then standing volcanic mountain is believed to have been the size of Mount Kilimanjaro, currently the highest mountain in Africa and the highest free standing mountain in the world and ultimately one of the seven summits of the world.
2. The explosion that saw the formation of the caldera is believed to have occurred approximately 2 and a half million years ago.
3. The Ngorongoro Crater thanks to her stunning landscapes and beauty, coupled with abundant wildlife species, is one of the most beautiful places in the world. The Ngorongoro Crater is one of the greatest natural wonders of Africa, and one of the 10 natural wonders of the world; no wonder the Ngorongoro Crater is one of the most visited Tanzania safari destinations.
4. Ngorongoro Crater is one of the few protected areas where human beings co-exit and live with animals and wildlife generally. Approximately 40000 people live in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, sharing land and everything else with animals that are almost 30000 in population.
5. The Ngorongoro Crater hosts well over 25,000 wildlife species, including about 30 black rhinos, over 60 lions, well over 7500 wildebeests, zebras, elands, among so many others.
6. it is also a fact that the Ngorongoro Crater is the best Tanzania safari destination to see all the big 5 animals in the wild. The big 5 of Ngorongoro Crater include lions, leopards, elephants, buffalos and rhinos, all of which can be seen while on Ngorongoro Crater drives.
7. The Ngorongoro Crater also has more pride per capita than anywhere else in the world. The Ngorongoro Crate is home to over 60 lions, and with great conservation efforts the population is set to significantly increase.
8. Ngorongoro Crater is a birder’s paradise, hosting well over 500 bird species. The Ngorongoro Crater is one of the best birding destinations in Tanzania, having travellers seeing a variety of bird species. Some of the birds in Ngorongoro Crater that travellers can see include the Ostrich, Kori Bustards, Secretary Birds, among so many others.
9. Ngorongoro Crater in the Ndutu area also experiences the calving season, a cycle of the Great wildebeest migration which takes place in the northern part of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
10. It is also here, in the Ngorongoro Crater Area in the Ol Duvai Gorge which is a steep ravine on the walls of the Great Rift Valley that archaeologists Louis Leaky discovered the earliest remains of mankind, believed to date back to 2 million years.

Other amazing facts about Ngorongoro Crater include that you won’t find giraffes in the crater but maybe in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, the Ngorongoro Crater has welcomed notable visitors including Prince William and even Bill Clinton among so many others, and that the Ngorongoro Conservation Area is where one of the Oscar-winning movies Out of Africa was filmed here.

The Ngorongoro Conservation Area is one of the most visited Tanzania safari destinations, rewarding travellers with amazing game drives in the world famous Ngorongoro Crater Tanzania, seeing a variety of animals including the African big 5. You can visit the Ngorongoro Crater solely, enjoying not only the Ngorongoro Crater drive but also guided walking safaris, visiting the Bomas, cultural tours, among so many others; or combine your Ngorongoro Crater safari with other top Tanzania safari destinations of Serengeti National Park, Tarangire National Park and Lake Manyara National Park, or even climb Kilimanjaro on any of the various routes there are winding your safari with a wild game experience in Ngorongoro Crater.

Looking to book amazing Ngorongoro Crater safaris, get in touch with a reputable tour operator to help you pitch together an amazing Tanzania safari tour, getting to see and experience first-hand the top 9 facts about Ngorongoro Crater, and so much more.