The Ngorongoro Crater is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Africa’s most remarkable natural wonders. This massive volcanic caldera, approximately 19 kilometres in diameter and 600 metres deep, was formed when a giant volcano exploded and collapsed two to three million years ago.
The crater floor covers 260 square kilometres and is home to approximately 25,000 large animals, including the densest known population of lions and the critically endangered black rhinoceros. The crater’s year-round water supply and abundant grasslands make it a self-contained ecosystem.
The surrounding Ngorongoro Conservation Area covers 8,292 square kilometres and is one of the few places where wildlife and Maasai pastoralists coexist.