Ngorongoro crater-Tanzania
. The Ngorongoro Crater is often called the “Eden of Africa”. or the “The black hole”
Ngorongoro is an administrative ward in the Ngorongoro District of the Arusha Region of Tanzania. The Ngorongoro Crater in Northern Tanzania, once a gigantic volcano, is the largest intact caldera in the world. Some maintain that before it erupted, it would have been higher than Mt Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa. History and geography. The name of the crater has an onomatopoeic origin; it was named by the Maasai pastoralists after the sound produced by the cowbell (ngoro ngoro). Based on fossil evidence found at the Olduvai Gorge, various hominid species have occupied the area for 3 million years. Its main feature is the astounding Ngorongoro Crater which is famous for being the largest inactive and intact volcanic caldera in the whole world. A result of a major explosion and collapse about 2 to 3 million years ago, the Crater was officially hailed as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Africa in 2015.
Zebras and giraffes Ngorongoro crater floor Tanzania.
Buffaloes and Elephants Ngorongoro crater floor Tanzania
Elephants, Lions, Leopard, elands, hartebeests, and the endangered rhinos are among the residents of the crater. There are also resident zebras and wildebeests in the crater that do not take part in the annual migration. Hippos are found in the permanent fresh water pools and the swamps in the crater.
