Cameroon · national park
Kalamalou-Nationalpark
Kalamalou-Nationalpark is a national park in Cameroon, established in 1948, covering 45 km² (17 sq mi). It is the #19 largest of Cameroon's 23 national parks. Nationalpark in Kamerun.
- Area
- 45 km²
- Established
- 1948
- Nearest airport
- NDJ · 21 km
Nearest airports to Kalamalou-Nationalpark
- 1 NDJ21 kmstraight line
- 2 MIU196 kmstraight line
- 3 MVR205 kmstraight line
N'Djamena, Chad
Maiduguri, NigeriaMore about Kalamalou-Nationalpark
Kalamalou-Nationalpark is one of 23 national parks in Cameroon — Nationalpark in Kamerun. It covers 45 km² (4,500 ha) — about 76% of the size of Manhattan, making it the #19 largest national park in Cameroon (0.1% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1948, 78 years ago — the first national parks in Cameroon date back to 1932.
Visiting Kalamalou-Nationalpark
The closest airport is N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ), about 21 km away — around 28 minutes by car; alternatively Maiduguri International Airport (MIU, 196 km). Other national parks within reach include Kalamaloué National Park, Waza National Park (1,700 km²), parc national de Mozogo Gokoro (17 km²) and Chad Basin National Park (2,258 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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