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Nxai Pan National Park
Nxai Pan National Park is a national park in Botswana, established in 1992, covering 2,578 km² (995 sq mi). It is the #3 largest of Botswana's 3 national parks. Botswana National park.
- Area
- 2,578 km²
- Established
- 1992
- IUCN
- Ib: Wilderness Area
- Nearest airport
- MUB · 140 km
Nearest airports to Nxai Pan National Park
- 1 MUB140 kmstraight line
- 2Victoria Falls International AirportVFA244 kmstraight line
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Airports in ZimbabweTransfers & Meet & Greet → - 3 BBK249 kmstraight line
More about Nxai Pan National Park
Nxai Pan National Park is one of 3 national parks in Botswana — Botswana National park. It covers 2,578 km² (257,800 ha) — about 1.6 times the size of London, making it the #3 largest national park in Botswana (13.4% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1992, 34 years ago — the first national parks in Botswana date back to 1967. It is listed in IUCN category Ib: Wilderness Area — a wilderness area kept in its natural state.
Visiting Nxai Pan National Park
The closest airport is Maun International Airport (MUB), about 140 km away — around 3 h 2 min by car; alternatively Victoria Falls International Airport (VFA, 244 km). Other national parks within reach include Makgadikgadi Pans National Park (4,902 km²), Chobe National Park (11,700 km²), Kazuma Pan National Park (313 km²) and Nkasa Rupara National Park (320 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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