Enduimet

The Enduimet Wildlife Management Area (WMA) lies off the beaten path in Tanzania’s otherwise busy “Northern Circuit”. Overlooking the vast savannah of the Maasai land, confined only by Kilimanjaro, Meru, and smaller mountains like Longido, it’s hard to believe that Arusha and Moshi—Tanzania’s main tourist hubs—are each only two hours away.
(Credit for the photo above: Jörg Gabriel)

Enduimet is not a national park; it’s a Wildlife Management Area (WMA). A WMA combines the conservation principles of a national park with the interests of local communities. It creates a protected area for wildlife without displacing the local population. In the case of Enduimet this means allowing the Maasai to share their land with wild animals and vice versa.

Bordering Kilimanjaro and Arusha National Parks, as well as Kenya’s Amboseli National Park, Enduimet is a haven for wildlife, which roams freely between these protected areas. A unique highlight is the chance to encounter one of the Amboseli super-tuskers, rare elephant bulls with tusks so long they seem to sweep the ground.

Browse the photo-gallery below to get a glimpse of the breathtaking views over the vast land and the natural beauty of this place. The camp in the photos is Shu'mata Camp, named after the Maasai word for "heaven," reflecting its elevated location and serene surroundings. Shu’mata embodies responsible tourism through its numerous conservation and community initiatives.

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Tanzania Map Highlighting Enduimet Wildlife Management Area

Safari guide scanning plains (credit: Shu'mata camp)

Shu'mata camp and Kilimanjaro (credit: Shu'mata camp)

View of giraffes from Shu'mata guest tent (credit: Shu'mata camp)

Shu'mata camp and Maasai land (credit: Shu'mata camp)

Shu'mata safari vehicle (credit: Shu'mata camp)

View of Kilimanjaro from Shu'mata (credit: Shu'mata camp)

Maasai beeded coasters (credit: Shu'mata camp)

Shu'mata mess tent (credit: Shu'mata camp)

Maasai celebration at camp (credit: Shu'mata camp)

Giraffes underneath camp (credit: Shu'mata camp)

Bush breakfast with elephants (credit: Shu'mata camp)

Shu'mata dining table (credit: Shu'mata camp)

Shu'mata lounge area (credit: Shu'mata camp)

Maasai askari above mess tent (credit: Shu'mata camp)

Shu'mata guest tent with sunset (credit: Shu'mata camp)

Shu'mata guest tent interior (credit: Shu'mata camp)

Shu'mata guest tent veranda (credit: Shu'mata camp)

Guest tent with silhouette of Kilimanjaro (credit: Shu'mata camp)

Elephant & zebra (credit: Shu'mata camp)

Breakfast at Shu'mata (credit: Shu'mata camp)

Inside the mess tent (credit: Shu'mata camp)

Dik dik hiding in the bushes around camp

Dust devils on the plains towards Longido

Shu'mata safari vehicle underneath Simba Rocks

Old elephant bull at enduimet wildlife management area

Shu'mata guest tent bathroom shower (credit: Shu'mata camp)

Guest tent detail (credit: Shu'mata camp)

Shu'mata guest tent (credit: Shu'mata camp)

Morning moment on guest tent terrace at Shu'mata

View of Kilimanjaro from Shu'mata guest tent (credit: Shu'mata camp)

Family climbing hill above Shu'mata camp

Myself infront of a cloud-covered Kilimanjaro

Leonie and Anna infront of a cloud-covered Kilimanjaro

View over Maasai land with Maasai boma in foreground

En route to Shu'mata camp during rain season

Zebras with Kilimanjaro in the background

View from guest tent over plains with Maasai herd

View of Kilimanjaro from Shu'mata guest tent

View from Shu'mata camp guest tent towards Meru

Group picture with Shu'mata camp staff 2020

Group picture with Shu'mata camp staff 2022

Enduimet

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