Burkina Faso · national park
W National Park of Burkina Faso
W National Park of Burkina Faso is a national park in Burkina Faso, covering 2,350 km² (907 sq mi). It is the #2 largest of Burkina Faso's 6 national parks.
- Area
- 2,350 km²
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- NIM · 176 km
Nearest airports to W National Park of Burkina Faso
- 1 NIM176 kmstraight line
- 2 SKO350 kmstraight line
- 3 TML421 kmstraight line
Niamey, Niger
Sokoto, Nigeria
Tamale, GhanaMore about W National Park of Burkina Faso
W National Park of Burkina Faso is one of 6 national parks in Burkina Faso. It covers 2,350 km² (235,000 ha) — about 1.5 times the size of London, making it the #2 largest national park in Burkina Faso (43.6% 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 W National Park of Burkina Faso
The closest airport is Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM), about 176 km away — around 3 h 49 min by car; alternatively Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport (SKO, 350 km). Other national parks within reach include W National Park of Benin (5,633 km²), W National Park (10,183 km²), parc National de l'Arly and W National Park of Niger (2,200 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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