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Mursi Community Tourism Project
*note this project is on hold pending project approval. However, much of this information is still relevant. Please contact the phone numbers under the guides section to arrange a visit.
The Mursi would now like to invite visitors for longer stays in Mursi territory. Several Mursi communities have selected campsites, organized visits to the Mursi communities with Mursi guides, and have created wildlife tours. This project is run by the Mursi, all workers are Mursi, and all revenues go to the wider Mursi community.
The Mursi would now like to invite visitors for longer stays in Mursi territory. Several Mursi communities have selected campsites, organized visits to the Mursi communities with Mursi guides, and have created wildlife tours. This project is run by the Mursi, all workers are Mursi, and all revenues go to the wider Mursi community.
Camping
Three campsites have been selected for visitors, in Uchuro Bai, Makki, and Maganto (Haile Wuha). These sites are located in cool, shaded areas near rivers. All campsites allow access to nearby Mursi villages. The map below will direct visitors to the campsites. Inquiries for site location, guides and guards for the Uchuro Bai and Maganto campsites can be made in Maganto village. Inquiries for the Makki campsite can be made in Makki.
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Wildlife Tours
Wildlife tours are available just outside Maganto village, (map below). Key viewing species in this area are giraffe, cape buffalo, zebra, hartebeest, lesser kudu, lion, defassa waterbuck, leopard, hunting dog and hippopotamus. A recent visitor was taken on a test run wildlife tour in this area, and saw approximately 350 zebra, 36 cape buffalo, 8 hartebeest, and a few reedbuck. Game tours are only recommended for those who want to get out of the car and track wildlife with the Mursi. The Mursi declared their territory a community conservancy only recently in August, 2008. The wildlife are still afraid of humans and are hiding in the bush.
Other species found in Mursi territory are elephant, greater kudu, cheetah, reedbuck, duiker, anubis baboon, patas monkey, colubus monkey, vervet monkey and crocodile.
Other species found in Mursi territory are elephant, greater kudu, cheetah, reedbuck, duiker, anubis baboon, patas monkey, colubus monkey, vervet monkey and crocodile.
Visitors map of Mursi territory
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GPS Points
Uchuro Bai campsite 05 54' 27" N, 036 22' 58" E
Maganto campsite 05 52' 16" N, 036 10' 30" E
Makki campsite 05 54' 27" N, 036 22' 58" E
Junction of the road to Makki 05 49' 09" N, 036 16' 54" E
Maganto Village (Haile Wuha) 05 53' 32" N, 036 09' 11" E
Maganto campsite 05 52' 16" N, 036 10' 30" E
Makki campsite 05 54' 27" N, 036 22' 58" E
Junction of the road to Makki 05 49' 09" N, 036 16' 54" E
Maganto Village (Haile Wuha) 05 53' 32" N, 036 09' 11" E
