Where to see

Common Hippopotamus

Hippopotamus amphibius

Akagera National Park leads · 33 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

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

#	Park	Country	Sighting
1	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	70–80%
2	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	60–70%
3	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	60–70%
4	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	60–70%
5	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	60–70%
6	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	60–70%
7	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	60–70%
8	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	60–70%
9	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	50–60%
10	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	50–60%
11	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	50–60%
12	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	50–60%
13	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	50–60%
14	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	50–60%
15	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	50–60%
16	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	50–60%
17	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	50–60%
18	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	50–60%
19	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	50–60%
20	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	50–60%
21	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	40–50%
22	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	40–50%
23	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	40–50%
24	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	40–50%
25	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	40–50%

Which is the best park to see a Common Hippopotamus?

Akagera National Park (Rwanda) — about 75% of wildlife watchers report a Common Hippopotamus sighting there, the highest of the 33 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Common Hippopotamus?

Queen Elizabeth National Park (about 68%), Murchison Falls National Park (about 67%), Kafue National Park (about 65%) are the next best options.