South-western Tanzania

Dhala and Samaki Camps

FreshwaterMnyera and Ruhudji rivers — Kilombero catchment

Dhala and Samaki are two African Waters tented camps on a 14,000 km² concession on the Mnyera and Ruhudji rivers in south-western Tanzania, where eight rods a week rotate over six beats during a twelve-week season. Most days are spent drifting in 18-foot boats, each with two anglers, a guide and a coxswain, and one day a week is given to wading the rapids. Tigerfish are the main quarry, along with yellowfish, ndungu and vundu.

Published price
Price on request
Season
August to November
Main fish
Tigerfish
and 3 more
Guiding
1 guide to 2 anglers
8 guests at a time

Season

August to November

The camps open for 12 weeks between August and November, and the best fishing is from September to November.

The fishing

Water
Freshwater
Species
  • Tigerfish
  • Yellowfish
  • Ndungu (African pacu)
  • Vundu

First is the fish the lodge leads with.

How it is fished
Skiff, Wading
Catch and release
Not published
Tackle
Fly only
Gear
Not published

Price and what it covers

Price on request

Prices are shown in the currency the lodge publishes them in. Confirm the rate with the lodge.

The lodge

Guests at a time
8
Guiding
1 guide to 2 anglers
Package
7 nights, 6 fishing days
For non-anglers
Not published
Wi-Fi
Yes
Established
2008

Getting there

Gateway airport
Dar es Salaam (DAR), Julius Nyerere International Airport
From there
Fly to Dar es Salaam. The trip starts at the Seacliff Hotel, with a transfer from the airport, and a Cessna Caravan then flies you to camp in 2 h 15 min.
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The pin marks the nearest village or settlement, not the lodge building. Location from the lodge's own website.

Sources

Every fact on this page comes from one of these pages. The lodge’s own website is checked first; a booking agency is used where the lodge is silent.

Lodge website: africanwaters.net

Lodge website

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