Cameroon · national park
Nki National Park
Nki National Park is a national park in Cameroon, established in 2005, covering 3,093 km² (1,194 sq mi). It is the #3 largest of Cameroon's 23 national parks.
- Area
- 3,093 km²
- Established
- 2005
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- MKU · 266 km
Nearest airports to Nki National Park
- 1 MKU266 kmstraight line
- 2 OYE330 kmstraight line
- 3Yaoundé Nsimalen International AirportNSI350 kmstraight lineYaoundé, Cameroon
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Makokou, GabonMore about Nki National Park
Nki National Park is one of 23 national parks in Cameroon. It covers 3,093 km² (309,300 ha) — about 2 times the size of London, making it the #3 largest national park in Cameroon (9.2% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2005, 21 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 Nki National Park
The closest airport is Makokou Airport (MKU), about 266 km away — around 5 h 45 min by car; alternatively Oyem Airport (OYE, 330 km). Other national parks within reach include Ogooué-Leketi National Park (3,500 km²), Boumba Bek National Park (2,383 km²), Lobéké National Park (2,179 km²) and Odzala National Park (13,546 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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