Engaruka maps

Map E1: Engaruka and Ngorongoro Highlands, looking west from Ketumbeine


  1. 1.Lake Eyasi.

  2. 2.Oldupai Gorge

  3. 3.Serengeti Plain

  4. 4.Ngorongoro Crater: World’s largest volcanic caldera, 16km maximum diameter

  5. 5.Loolmalasin: Tanzania’s third highest mountain 12,080 ft.

  6. 6.Empakaai Crater: Hikable caldera with many endemic species, esp. flora, and permanent lake

  7. 7.Rift Valley Escarpment

  8. 8.Kerimasi (mountain)

  9. 9.Engaruka Juu village (alt. 2,950)

Map E2: Overview of Engaruka Juu and Engaruka Chini


  1. 1.Engaruka Crater.

  2. 2.Ancient Ruins (covering a long north-south area beginning at the Lutheran church extending north)

  3. 3.Intensively irrigated areas

  4. 4.Engaruka (Juu) Lutheran Church

  5. 5.Engaruka Chini Lutheran Church, village of Engaruka Chini, and junction of Engare Sero/Lake Natron road and Engaruka “road”.

  6. 6.Waterfalls on upper Engaruka River

  7. 7.Rift Valley Escarpment

Map E3: Engaruka Juu area around Lutheran church


  1. 1.Pastor’s residence

  2. 2.Engaruka (Juu) Lutheran Church

  3. 3.Engaruka Juu Primary School

  4. 4.Jerusalem Campground (owned by the church)

Map E4: Engaruka Juu madukani


  1. •2 (top): Flour mill

  2. •2 (lower): Mnada area (ground for weekly market on Mondays)

  3. • Note: Engaruka Juu church and primary school are up the road to the left. Engaruka Chini and the “highway” are down the road to the right

Map E5: Engaruka Chini


  1. 1.Road to Engaruka Juu

  2. 2.Road to Engare Sero, Lake Natron, and Loliondo (to the north). Selela and Mto wa Mbu (to the south)

  3. 3.Engaruka Gate (Monduli District Council says foreigners should pay $5 to enter Engaruka area)

  4. 4.Engaruka Chini Lutheran Church