Where to see

African Jacana

Actophilornis africanus

Liwonde National Park leads · 24 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

Share of wildlife watchers reporting an African Jacana during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)

#	Park	Country	Sighting
1	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	60–70%
2	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	60–70%
3	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	60–70%
4	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	60–70%
5	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	50–60%
6	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	40–50%
7	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	40–50%
8	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	40–50%
9	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	40–50%
10	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	40–50%
11	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	40–50%
12	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	40–50%
13	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	40–50%
14	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	30–40%
15	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	30–40%
16	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	30–40%
17	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	20–30%
18	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	20–30%
19	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	20–30%
20	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	20–30%
21	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	20–30%
22	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	10–20%
23	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	10–20%
24	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	10–20%

Which is the best park to see an African Jacana?

Liwonde National Park (Malawi) — about 69% of wildlife watchers report a African Jacana sighting there, the highest of the 24 parks in our data.

Where else can I see an African Jacana?

Moremi Game Reserve (about 68%), Amboseli National Park (about 66%), Chobe National Park (about 61%) are the next best options.