Angola · national park
Mucusso National Park
Mucusso National Park is a national park in Angola, covering 42,000 km² (16,216 sq mi). It is the #3 largest of Angola's 12 national parks. Parc national de l'Angola.
- Area
- 42,000 km²
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- NDU · 178 km
Nearest airports to Mucusso National Park
- 1 NDU178 kmstraight line
- 2 MPA295 kmstraight line
- 3 MUB317 kmstraight line
Rundu, Namibia
Maun, BotswanaMore about Mucusso National Park
Mucusso National Park is one of 12 national parks in Angola — parc national de l'Angola. It covers 42,000 km² (4,200,000 ha) — about 26.7 times the size of London, making it the #3 largest national park in Angola (17.3% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Mucusso National Park
The closest airport is Rundu Airport (NDU), about 178 km away — around 3 h 52 min by car; alternatively Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA, 295 km). Other national parks within reach include Luenge National Park (42,000 km²), Luengue-Luiana National Park (22,610 km²), Mavinga National Park (46,076 km²) and Longa-Mavinga National Park (46,076 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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