page_title: Pugu Hills Forest Reserve
section_title: Location
hierarchical_section_title: Pugu Hills Forest Reserve / Location
caption_attribution_description: English: Former buildings of German kaolitine miners at Pugu Hills, Pwani, Tanzania
context_page_description: The Pugu Forest Reserve is a forest reserve in Pwani Region, Tanzania. It is located in the Pugu Hills area, near Dar es Salaam, adjacent to the Kazimzumbwi Forest Reserve. Together with Kazimzumbwi, the Pugu Forest is part of what is considered to be one of the oldest forests in the world. The area is characterized by a large number of endemic species of animals and plants.
context_section_description: The reserve extends over a large hilly area south-west of Dar es Salaam, the nearest populated place being Kisarawe. The source of the Msimbazi river, that flows into the Indian Ocean in the surroundings of Dar, is inside the reserve. The reserve borders both the Kazimzumbwi Reserve and the Selous Game Reserve. A large fraction of its vegetation is composed of evergreen plants, as rain is common and abundant throughout most of the year. One of the largest kaolinite deposits in the world is located inside the reserve.
caption: Former houses of German kaolinite miners
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