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National Parks in Angola
Angola has 12 national parks covering about 242,299 km² in total. The largest is Longa-Mavinga National Park (46,076 km²); the oldest, Quissama National Park, dates from 1957.
Longa-Mavinga National Park46,076 km²
Mavinga National Park46,076 km² · since 2011
Luenge National Park42,000 km²
Mucusso National Park42,000 km²
Luengue-Luiana National Park22,610 km² · since 2011
Iona National Park15,200 km² · since 1964
Quissama National Park9,960 km² · since 1957
Bicuari National Park7,772 km² · since 1964
Mupa National Park6,600 km² · since 1964
Maiombe National Park1,930 km² · since 2011
Cameia National Park1,445 km² · since 1957
Cangandala National Park630 km² · since 1970
Mucusso National Park42,000 km²
Luengue-Luiana National Park22,610 km² · since 2011
Iona National Park15,200 km² · since 1964
Quissama National Park9,960 km² · since 1957
Bicuari National Park7,772 km² · since 1964
Mupa National Park6,600 km² · since 1964
Maiombe National Park1,930 km² · since 2011
Cameia National Park1,445 km² · since 1957
Cangandala National Park630 km² · since 1970
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National parks in Angola at a glance
Angola has 12 national parks covering about 242,299 km² — roughly 19.4% of the country's 1,246,700 km². The 3 largest parks together account for 55% of that area.
Largest national parks
- Longa-Mavinga National Park — 46,076 km²
- Mavinga National Park — 46,076 km², since 2011
- Luenge National Park — 42,000 km²
- Mucusso National Park — 42,000 km²
- Luengue-Luiana National Park — 22,610 km², since 2011
Oldest national parks
- Quissama National Park — established 1957
- Cameia National Park — established 1957
- Iona National Park — established 1964
- Bicuari National Park — established 1964
- Mupa National Park — established 1964
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Frequently asked questions
How many national parks are there in Angola?
Angola has 12 national parks covering about 242,299 km² in total. The largest is Longa-Mavinga National Park (46,076 km²); the oldest, Quissama National Park, dates from 1957.
What are the largest national parks in Angola?
Longa-Mavinga National Park (46,076 km²), Mavinga National Park (46,076 km²), Luenge National Park (42,000 km²), Mucusso National Park (42,000 km²) and Luengue-Luiana National Park (22,610 km²).
How much of Angola is national park?
About 19.4% of the country — 242,299 km² of national parks out of 1,246,700 km² in total.
What is the oldest national park in Angola?
Quissama National Park, established in 1957, followed by Cameia National Park (1957), Iona National Park (1964) and Bicuari National Park (1964).