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SELOUS IMPALA STAFF


Barbara Ripamonti is the Manager. She was born in Milano Italy in 1973 and speaks English and Italian.
After finishing her studies she worked as an Accountant but decided that city life was not for her so she decided to travel and experience different cultures.
She came to Africa in 2000 and worked in Southern Africa for several years. Later she managed a hotel in Jamaica before returning to Africa to work at Selous Impala where she loves the Selous Game Reserve
and feels that its amazing how the simple, natural world can give her so much – she never wants to leave!

Andrea
Mussa Makomba


Andrea Gugliotta, Assistant Manager
born in Italy 1976

After completing his studies, Andrea started working for a big sporting goods
i nternational company.

After 12 years of hard work in management the commercial business,
He decided to have a change and to move into tourism, initially in Kenya.
He loves sports, especially football and basketball, horseback riding
and is a keen lover of books on ancient history.
Always smiling and ready to joke, he likes being around people
and loves to make them happy!


Lorenzo Rossi, born in Italy in 1984. Speaks English, Italian and some Kiswahili.

On completing his studies in Economic Engineering in Milano in 2009 he decided

to visit Tanzania to enjoy his passion for nature. He visited Arusha and Kwihala camp
and then decided to make tourism and guiding in Tanzania his career.

He first took a course in South Africa and gained his level 1 in guiding with FGASA
(Field Guide Association of Southern Africa). He is now assistant manager at Selous Impala Camp.

He loves football, tennis, fishing and just to be out in the bush.


Musa Makomba, Activity Manager, Chief Guide and Ranger
Makomba now acts as our armed ranger, accompanying guests on walking safaris,
in place of a Selous Reserve ranger. He was born in 1976 in Tabora, om western Tanzania.
He grew up with his father who was one of the earliest Wardens at Mahale National Park,
where he developed his career interests.
He has studied conservation science and possesses a diploma in Tourism Management,
specialising in guiding, attained in Kenya. He is also a member of the
Wildlife Conservation Society of Tanzania and of the African Bird Club of the United Kingdom.
From 2002 to 2006 he was involved in a scientific research project with the
Max Planck Institute of Germany, specilising in Behaviour Physiology before he joined Impala Camp.

Barbara, Lorenzo and Andreas
Barbara, Lorenzo and Andrea at Selous Impala - June 2011


Most of the Staff at Selous Impala have obtained certificates in the PADI course for Emergency First Response.

These are the people who will look after you, preparing your tents, working in the kitchen, taking you on the river and on game drives:

Gerard Willy
Saidi Salumu Toboke
Daimon Ephraim Mwehanga


Gerhard Willy - boat driver and guide


Saidi Salumu Toboke - boat driver


Daimon Ephraim Mwehanga - boat driver and guide

Denis Mchopa
Mpogo Mbwana
Rajabu Mussa Makombozi

Dennis Mchopa - driver, guide and mechanic


Mpogo Mbwana, driver and guide


Rajabu Musa Makombozi - driver

 
Ezra Liomo
Khalidi Mtile
Mussa Makubi


Ezra A. Liomo, guide


Khalidi Mtile - driver


Mussa Makubi - driver

Hussein Ngaroka
Hassan Matgolo
Omari Mzee

Hussein Ngaroka, guide


Hassan Matola - Boat Driver


Omari Mzee - Driver

Omari Ally Mahanja
Polycarp Laswai
Hassan Zuberi


Omari Ally Mahanja - Guide


Polycarp Sella Laswai - flycamp staff and Driver


Hassan Zuberi - flycamp staff and Gardener

Mohammed Malim Abdullah
Sepa Abdallah, chef
Pascal Packsens

Mohammed Malim Abdullah, chef


Sepa Abdallah, chef


Pascal Packsens, Chef

Boaz Samwle Masangaulila
Kassim Buma
Hamisi Kutoka
Boaz Samwele Masanagulila, kitchen

Kassim Buma, staff cook


Hamisi Suko, Staff Kitchen

Alban Augustine Mutui
Kafuto Kayaga
David William Gore


Alban Augustine Mutui, waiter


Kafuto Kayaga, waiter


David William Gore, waiter

Mohammed Machano
Idi Hassan
Evans Mmochi


Mohamed Machano, waiter


Idi Hassan, Waiter


Evans Aloyce Mmochi - Waiter

Omari Ndete
Shija
Sam Makubi

Omari Ndete, tent attendant and Maintenance


Shija, tent attendant


Sam Makubi - Tent Attendant

Sultani Ali Mfumbili
Abdallah Kisamvu
Nelson Issa Masenyengu

Sultani Ali Mfumlbili, gardener and groundsman


Abdallah Kisamvu - dishwasher


Nelson Issa Masenyengu, laundry

Faidha Ally
Saidi Hamisi

Faidha Ally, Laundry


Saidi Hamisi, carpenter

 

Masaai Maiko
Maiko
Impala Masaai
Masaai Lukwa
Lukwa
Masaai Baraka
Baraka
Masaai Baraka
Baraka
Masaai Maiko
Maiko

Masaai Charanga
Charanga

Masaai Ismail
Ismail

Maasai Askaris escort you around the camp, always on the lookout for any animals

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