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Simba A Public Campsite

The main public campsite on the Ngorongoro rim — a dramatic, cold, exposed spot on the edge of the crater, with shared facilities and frequent nighttime wildlife.

Campsite Budget Crater rim Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Simba A is the public campsite right on the northern crater rim, with an unbeatable outlook over the caldera and a reputation for elephant and buffalo wandering through the tents at night. Facilities are basic — a shared ablution block with (usually) hot water — and it is genuinely cold after dark at this altitude.

It's used by camping safaris with their own crew, and it puts budget travellers on the same rim as guests paying premium lodge rates.

Good to Know

  • Shared ablution block, sometimes hot water
  • On the crater rim — big views, big cold
  • Wildlife through camp at night
  • Camping crew and gear arranged by us

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