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Leave Marangu through Himo and Mwanga, following the trunk road south beneath the Pare Mountains to the Same Home Base.
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Same, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania
Same lies south of Kilimanjaro beneath the Pare Mountains on the main road toward Dar es Salaam. It is the practical Home Base for Mkomazi National Park's Zange Gate and for understanding the drier landscape where mountain catchments, small towns, farms, and the wider Tsavo–Mkomazi ecosystem meet. Use the town to confirm park arrangements, stock supplies, and begin the quieter eastern end of the Circuit.
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Mkomazi National Park
A quiet semi-arid national park of open savannah, baobabs, rare wildlife, and broad views linking Tanzania's Pare ranges with Kenya's Tsavo.
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Same to Mkomazi National Park
Follow the short gravel approach east from Same to Mkomazi National Park's Zange Gate and the beginning of the wider protected landscape.
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