Katavi National Park is in Mpanda district, Rukwa region, about 40 kilometers southeast of Mpanda town in southwestern Tanzania.
The  park is famous for its undisturbed natural face. The main vegetation is Miombo woodland with scattered acacia trees near Lake Chada.The lake is rich in birdlife and has the largest number of crocodiles in Tanzania.

Major attractions include Lake Katavi with its vast short-grass plains in the southeast, and the Katuma River. Animal found in the park include zebras, sable and roan antelopes, elands, leopards, elephants, buffaloes, lions, and waterfowl.