Serengeti plains

Tanzanian wildlife grasslands

The Serengeti plains are a vast grassland ecosystem in East Africa, spanning northern Tanzania and extending into southwestern Kenya.

The region is famous for its annual wildebeest migration and extraordinary concentration of large mammals—lions, elephants, zebras, giraffes.

We watched the sun set over the Serengeti plains.

The name comes from Maasai words meaning "endless plains."

Related

lions · volcanic soil · savanna · African bush · big cats · cheetahs · indigenous knowledge · plateau · ceremonial practices · Rift Valley · giraffes · eco-lodges · elephants · oral traditions · keystone species · hyenas · ranger patrols · gazelles

Opposites
terrain/landscape type

Serengeti plainsAmazon rainforest

Largest tropical forest ecosystem

mountain range · Himalayas · taiga · woodland · canyon

climate/aridity

Serengeti plainsswampland

Saturated, marshy terrain

bayou · Everglades · marshland · wetlands · mangrove

natural vs. developed land

Serengeti plainsManhattan

NYC's densest borough

Tokyo · concrete jungle · urban sprawl · industrial zone · megacity

Family

plain, plains, plainly, plainness

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G