DR Congo · national park
Lomami National Park
Lomami National Park is a national park in DR Congo, established in 2016, covering 8,879 km² (3,428 sq mi). It is the #4 largest of DR Congo's 8 national parks.
- Area
- 8,879 km²
- Established
- 2016
- IUCN
- http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/b5bfbd8c7a02e7d022150f49dd3a0460
- Nearest airport
- KND · 123 km
Nearest airports to Lomami National Park
- 1 KND123 kmstraight line
- 2 FKI276 kmstraight line
More about Lomami National Park
Lomami National Park is one of 8 national parks in DR Congo. It covers 8,879 km² (887,900 ha) — about 5.6 times the size of London, making it the #4 largest national park in DR Congo (9.5% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2016, 10 years ago — the first national parks in DR Congo date back to 1925. It is listed in IUCN category http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/b5bfbd8c7a02e7d022150f49dd3a0460.
Visiting Lomami National Park
The closest airport is Kindu Airport (KND), about 123 km away — around 2 h 40 min by car; alternatively Bangoka International Airport (FKI, 276 km). Other national parks within reach include Maiko National Park (10,830 km²), Kahuzi-Biéga National Park (6,000 km²), Nyungwe Forest (1,010 km²) and Rusizi National Park (90 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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