Burundi · national park
Rusizi National Park
Rusizi National Park is a national park in Burundi, covering 90 km² (35 sq mi). It is the #3 largest of Burundi's 3 national parks.
- Area
- 90 km²
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- BJM · 13 km
Nearest airports to Rusizi National Park
- 1Bujumbura Melchior Ndadaye International AirportBJM13 kmstraight lineBujumbura, Burundi
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- 2 GID78 kmstraight line
- 3 KME94 kmstraight line
Kamembe, RwandaMore about Rusizi National Park
Rusizi National Park is one of 3 national parks in Burundi. It covers 90 km² (9,000 ha) — about the size of Paris, making it the #3 largest national park in Burundi (9% 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 Rusizi National Park
The closest airport is Bujumbura Melchior Ndadaye International Airport (BJM), about 13 km away — around 17 minutes by car; alternatively Gitega Airport (GID, 78 km). Other national parks within reach include Kibira National Park (400 km²), Nyungwe Forest (1,010 km²), Kahuzi-Biéga National Park (6,000 km²) and Ruvubu National Park (508 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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