[1] Its borders fall within the provinces of Karuzi, Muyinga, Cankuzo and Ruyigi.

The park touches neighboring Tanzania to the south, the valley of the Ruvubu River whose landscape dominates this area.

[3] The park is the last vestige of the natural grassland ecosystem which once covered the vast majority of the northeast part of Burundi.

It is home to a number of wildlife species, most notably hippopotamus, Nile crocodile, Cape buffalo, waterbuck, numerous duiker species, five primate species, including olive baboon, vervet monkey, red colobus monkey, blue monkey, and Senegal bushbaby.

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