DR Congo · national park
Garamba National Park
Garamba National Park is a national park in DR Congo, established in 1938, covering 4,920 km² (1,900 sq mi). It is the #8 largest of DR Congo's 8 national parks.
- Area
- 4,920 km²
- Established
- 1938
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- RUA · 213 km
Nearest airports to Garamba National Park
- 1 RUA213 kmstraight line
- 2 IRP226 kmstraight line
- 3 JUB278 kmstraight line
Arua, Uganda
Juba, South SudanMore about Garamba National Park
Garamba National Park is one of 8 national parks in DR Congo. It covers 4,920 km² (492,000 ha) — about 3.1 times the size of London, making it the #8 largest national park in DR Congo (5.2% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1938, 88 years ago, one of the earliest national parks in DR Congo (the first dates from 1925). It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Garamba National Park
The closest airport is Arua Airport (RUA), about 213 km away — around 4 h 36 min by car; alternatively Matari Airport (IRP, 226 km). Other national parks within reach include Lantoto National Park (760 km²), Nimule National Park (410 km²), Southern National Park (22,800 km²) and Murchison Falls National Park (3,893 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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