Tanzania National Parks' location and size 2022/2023, Serengeti was designated as the first National Park by the Tanganyika National Parks Ordinance CAP [412] of 1959, which also established the body that is today known as Tanzania National Parks (TANAPA).
TANAPA is currently administered under the National Parks Act, Chapter 282 of the United Republic of Tanzanian Laws, which was revised in 2002.
Tanzanian conservation is governed by the Wildlife Conservation Act of 1974, which allows for the formation of protected areas and regulates their structure and maintenance. National parks provide the most comprehensive protection for natural resources.
According to the figure below, TANAPA had expanded to 22 national parks by September 2019, totaling more than 99,306.5 square.
Establishment of Tanzania National Park
Serengeti was designated as the first National Park by the Tanganyika National Parks Ordinance CAP [412] of 1959, which also founded the body that is currently known as Tanzania National Parks (TANAPA). At the moment, TANAPA is administered under the National Parks Act, Chapter 282 of the United Republic of Tanzanian Laws as updated in 2002.
The Wildlife Conservation Act of 1974, which permits the establishment of protected areas and specifies their structure and management, governs conservation in Tanzania.
Tanzania National Park And Their Location
The best possible level of resource protection is offered by national parks. According to the chart below, TANAPA had expanded to 22 national parks by September 2019, totaling over 99,306.5 square Kilometers:
| Na. | National Park | Size (Km2) | Year of establishment and GN number | Region where the park is located or bordering |
| 1 | Serengeti | 14,763 | 1951 GN 12 | Mara, Arusha, Simiyu |
2 | Lake Manyara | 648.7 | 1960 GN 505, 2009 GN 105 | Arusha, Manyara |
3 | Arusha | 552 | 1960 GN 237, 2005 GN 280 | Arusha |
4 | Ruaha | 20,300 | 1964 GN 464, 2008 GN 28 | Iringa, Dodoma na Mbeya |
5 | Mikumi | 3,230 | 1964 GN 465 | Morogoro |
6 | Gombe | 71 | 1968 GN 234,2013 GN 228 | Kigoma |
7 | Tarangire | 2,600 | 1970 GN 160 | Arusha, Dodoma na Manyara |
8 | Kilimanjaro | 1,668 | 1974 GN 56, 2005GN 258 | Kilimanjaro |
9 | Katavi | 4,471 | 1974 GN 1 | Katavi |
10 | Rubondo Island | 457 | 1977 GN 21 | Geita na Kagera |
11 | Mahale Mountain | 1,577 | 1985 GN 262 | Katavi na Kigoma |
12 | Udzungwa Mountain | 1,990 | 1992 GN 39 | Morogoro na Iringa |
13 | Saadani | 1,100 | 2005 GN 281 | Pwani naTanga |
14 | Kitulo | 413 | 2005 GN 279 | Njombe na Mbeya |
15 | Mkomazi | 3,245 | 2008 GN 27 | Kilimanjaro na Tanga |
16 | Saanane Island | 2.8 | 2013 GN 227 | Mwanza |
17 | Burigi -Chato | 4,707 | 2019 GN 508 | Kagera na Geita |
18 | Ibanda-Kyerwa | 298.6 | 2019 GN 509 | Kagera |
| 19 | Rumanyika – Karagwe | 247 | 2019 GN 510 | Kagera |
20 | Nyerere | 30,893 | 2019 GN | Lindi, Pwani na Morogoro |
21 | Kigosi | 7,460 | 2019 GN | Kigoma, Tabora na Geita |
22 | Ugalla river | 3,865 | 2019 GN | Tabora |
| TOTAL (Km2) | 99,306.5 |