Ngorongoro Crater
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Ngorongoro Crater is a vast, ancient volcanic caldera in northern Tanzania renowned for its exceptionally dense wildlife populations and spectacular landscapes.
Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
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tourist attraction ⓘ volcanic caldera ⓘ |
| climate | highland climate ⓘ |
| country | Tanzania ⓘ |
| formationType | collapsed volcano ⓘ |
| formedBy | volcanic eruption ⓘ |
| governedBy | Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAccessTown | Karatu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArea | about 260 square kilometers ⓘ |
| hasBodyOfWater | Lake Magadi (Ngorongoro) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDepth | about 600 meters ⓘ |
| hasDiameter | about 19 kilometers ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType |
forest patches
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grassland ⓘ savanna ⓘ swamp ⓘ |
| hasFloorElevation | about 1700 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| hasHumanPopulation | Maasai pastoralists in surrounding area ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
regulated tourism
ⓘ
traditional pastoralism in surrounding area ⓘ wildlife conservation ⓘ |
| hasMainGate | Loduare Gate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRainySeason | March to May ⓘ |
| hasRimElevation | about 2200 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| hasShortRains | November to December ⓘ |
| hasWidth | about 19 kilometers ⓘ |
| hasWildlife |
African elephant
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African lion ⓘ Cape buffalo NERFINISHED ⓘ Eland NERFINISHED ⓘ Grant's gazelle NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomson's gazelle NERFINISHED ⓘ black rhinoceros ⓘ cheetah ⓘ flamingo ⓘ hippopotamus ⓘ jackal ⓘ leopard ⓘ ostrich ⓘ spotted hyena ⓘ various raptors ⓘ wildebeest ⓘ zebra ⓘ |
| isMajorAttractionOf | northern Tanzania safari circuit ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | multiple-use conservation area (via Ngorongoro Conservation Area) ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dense wildlife populations
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high concentration of large mammals ⓘ spectacular landscapes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arusha Region
NERFINISHED
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Ngorongoro District NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Tanzania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | Africa ⓘ |
| near |
Lake Manyara National Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Olduvai Gorge NERFINISHED ⓘ Serengeti National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
East African Rift system
NERFINISHED
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Ngorongoro Conservation Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOCriteria |
natural criteria ix
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natural criteria vii ⓘ natural criteria viii ⓘ natural criteria x ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | World Heritage Site ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
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