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Mount Cameroon National Park
Mount Cameroon National Park is a national park in Cameroon, established in 2009, covering 581 km² (224 sq mi). It is the #17 largest of Cameroon's 23 national parks.
- Area
- 581 km²
- Established
- 2009
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- DLA · 65 km
Nearest airports to Mount Cameroon National Park
- 1 DLA65 kmstraight line
- 2Malabo International AirportSSG73 kmstraight line
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
Airports in Equatorial GuineaTransfers & Meet & Greet → - 3 CBQ124 kmstraight line
Calabar, NigeriaMore about Mount Cameroon National Park
Mount Cameroon National Park is one of 23 national parks in Cameroon. It covers 581 km² (58,123 ha) — about 74% of the size of New York City, making it the #17 largest national park in Cameroon (1.7% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2009, 17 years ago — the first national parks in Cameroon date back to 1932. It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Mount Cameroon National Park
The closest airport is Douala International Airport (DLA), about 65 km away — around 1 h 25 min by car; alternatively Malabo International Airport (SSG, 73 km). Other national parks within reach include Nationalpark Mangroves De Ndongore (2,334 km²), Pico Basilé National Park (330 km²), Bakossi National Park (293 km²) and Korup National Park (1,261 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.