Where to see

Nile Crocodile

Crocodylus niloticus

Nairobi National Park leads · 31 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

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

#	Park	Country	Sighting
1	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	70–80%
2	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	60–70%
3	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	60–70%
4	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	60–70%
5	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	60–70%
6	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	60–70%
7	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	60–70%
8	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	50–60%
9	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	50–60%
10	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	50–60%
11	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	50–60%
12	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	50–60%
13	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	50–60%
14	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	50–60%
15	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	50–60%
16	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	40–50%
17	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	40–50%
18	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	40–50%
19	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	40–50%
20	Ankarafantsika National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	30–40%
21	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	30–40%
22	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	30–40%
23	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	30–40%
24	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	30–40%
25	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	30–40%

Which is the best park to see a Nile Crocodile?

Nairobi National Park (Kenya) — about 76% of wildlife watchers report a Nile Crocodile sighting there, the highest of the 31 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Nile Crocodile?

Akagera National Park (about 66%), Selous Game Reserve (about 65%), Murchison Falls National Park (about 63%) are the next best options.