Located in the center of Kondoa Town is the ChemiChemi Forest reserve with 18 acres. The name “Chemichemi” which is a Swahili word meaning “water spring”. The Forest has an astonishing hot water spring that supply waters for different uses for Kondoa Town dwellers. The most interesting about the spring is that during the morning and evening the waters become very hot but temperatures falls during the day. There is a local believe that a big elephant sunk into the spring and eventually increases the hole and volume of the water.
Ecotourism Attractions
The place is suitable for experiencing the hot water spring, camping, picnicking, forest tour and nature viewing.
Accessibility
The forest is situated in Kondoa Town and is accessible from Dodoma some 167km and from Arusha city 268km. From the town Centre just take a walk to the site.
Supporting Facilities
There are several rest houses at KondoaTown, also camping can be done inside the reserve.