Angola · national park
Mavinga National Park
Mavinga National Park is a national park in Angola, established in 2011, covering 46,076 km² (17,790 sq mi). It is the largest of Angola's 12 national parks.
- Area
- 46,076 km²
- Established
- 2011
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- NDU · 207 km
Nearest airports to Mavinga National Park
- 1 NDU207 kmstraight line
- 2 SPP319 kmstraight line
Rundu, NamibiaMore about Mavinga National Park
Mavinga National Park is one of 12 national parks in Angola. It covers 46,076 km² (4,607,600 ha) — about 29.3 times the size of London, making it the largest national park in Angola (19% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2011, 15 years ago — the first national parks in Angola date back to 1957. It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Mavinga National Park
The closest airport is Rundu Airport (NDU), about 207 km away — around 4 h 28 min by car; alternatively Menongue Airport (SPP, 319 km). Other national parks within reach include Longa-Mavinga National Park (46,076 km²), Luenge National Park (42,000 km²), Luengue-Luiana National Park (22,610 km²) and Mucusso National Park (42,000 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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