The Niassa Reserve is an enormous area of wilderness bordering with Tanzania about 160km northeast of Lichinga. Niassa Reserve is 42,000 km2 making it the largest in Southern Africa and one of the largest in the world.
The Niassa Reserve supports the largest wildlife populations in Mozambique and is particularly well known for its elephants and buffaloes. Access is generally by private charter plane to the exclusive hunting lodges as there are few roads.
