Nile Crocodile

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Probability
1	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	70–80%
2	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	60–70%
3	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	60–70%
4	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	60–70%
5	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	60–70%
6	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	60–70%
7	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	50–60%
8	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	50–60%
9	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	50–60%
10	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	50–60%
11	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	50–60%
12	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	40–50%
13	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	40–50%
14	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	40–50%
15	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	40–50%
16	Ankarafantsika National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	30–40%
17	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	30–40%
18	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	30–40%
19	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	30–40%
20	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	30–40%
21	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	30–40%
22	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	20–30%
23	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	10–20%
24	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	0–10%
25	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
26	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
27	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
28	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Nile Crocodile in Ruaha National Park?

About 37% of visitor-days record a Nile Crocodile sighting in Ruaha National Park, based on 11 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Nile Crocodile in Ruaha National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Nile Crocodile in Ruaha National Park in our monthly data.