Where to see

Nile Monitor

Varanus niloticus

Niokolo-Koba National Park leads · 32 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

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

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

Which is the best park to see a Nile Monitor?

Niokolo-Koba National Park (Senegal) — about 59% of wildlife watchers report a Nile Monitor sighting there, the highest of the 32 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Nile Monitor?

Queen Elizabeth National Park (about 58%), Liwonde National Park (about 55%), Selous Game Reserve (about 51%) are the next best options.