Cameroon · national park
Waza National Park
Waza National Park is a national park in Cameroon, established in 1934, covering 1,700 km² (656 sq mi). It is the #11 largest of Cameroon's 23 national parks.
- Area
- 1,700 km²
- Established
- 1934
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- MVR · 92 km
Nearest airports to Waza National Park
- 1 MVR92 kmstraight line
- 2 NDJ118 kmstraight line
- 3 MIU160 kmstraight line
N'Djamena, Chad
Maiduguri, NigeriaMore about Waza National Park
Waza National Park is one of 23 national parks in Cameroon. It covers 1,700 km² (170,000 ha) — about the size of London, making it the #11 largest national park in Cameroon (5% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1934, 92 years ago, one of the earliest national parks in Cameroon (the first dates from 1932). It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Waza National Park
The closest airport is Salak Airport (MVR), about 92 km away — around 2 h 0 min by car; alternatively N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ, 118 km). Other national parks within reach include parc national de Mozogo Gokoro (17 km²), Kalamaloué National Park, Kalamalou-Nationalpark (45 km²) and Chad Basin National Park (2,258 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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