Rubondo Island National park is Tanzania’s only park on Lake Victoria. The island attracts a small number of visitors each year, mainly game fishermen and bird enthusiasts.
There is a bimodal rainfall distribution, with peaks in December and April-May during the October-May rainy season. The annual temperature is 19-26 0C.
The park is one of the best places for bird watching.
Other animals include; elephants, hippos, bushbucks, velvet monkeys, crocodiles, mongoose, striped ground squirrels, and spotted-necked otters.