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National parks · 18 parks

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Ethiopia has 18 national parks covering about 91,349 km² in total. The largest is Borena National Park (45,366 km²); the oldest, Omo National Park, dates from 1959.

Borena National Park Borena National Park45,366 km² Arsi Mountains National Park10,876 km² Kafta Sheraro National Park6,000 km² · since 1999 Gambela National Park5,061 km² · since 1974 Mago National Park Mago National Park5,061 km² · since 1971 Yangudi Rassa National Park Yangudi Rassa National Park4,731 km² · since 1999 Omo National Park Omo National Park4,068 km² · since 1959 Alatish National Park2,666 km² · since 2006 Yabelo Wildlife Sanctuary Yabelo Wildlife Sanctuary2,496 km² Bale Mountains National Park Bale Mountains National Park2,471 km² · since 1969 Abijatta-Shalla National Park Abijatta-Shalla National Park887 km² · since 1963 Awash National Park Awash National Park753 km² · since 1969 Nechisar National Park Nechisar National Park514 km² · since 1974 Maze National Park210 km² · since 2005 Simien Mountains National Park Simien Mountains National Park136 km² · since 1969 Senkelle Swayne's Hartebeest Sanctuary Senkelle Swayne's Hartebeest Sanctuary54 km² Chebera Churchura National Park Chebera Churchura National ParkNational park Geraille National ParkNational park

Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons. Photos under their Commons licences — the author is credited on each park page.

National parks in Ethiopia at a glance

Ethiopia has 18 national parks covering about 91,349 km² — roughly 8.3% of the country's 1,104,300 km². The 3 largest parks together account for 68% of that area.

Largest national parks

  1. Borena National Park — 45,366 km²
  2. Arsi Mountains National Park — 10,876 km²
  3. Kafta Sheraro National Park — 6,000 km², since 1999
  4. Gambela National Park — 5,061 km², since 1974
  5. Mago National Park — 5,061 km², since 1971

Oldest national parks

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Frequently asked questions

How many national parks are there in Ethiopia?

Ethiopia has 18 national parks covering about 91,349 km² in total. The largest is Borena National Park (45,366 km²); the oldest, Omo National Park, dates from 1959.

What are the largest national parks in Ethiopia?

Borena National Park (45,366 km²), Arsi Mountains National Park (10,876 km²), Kafta Sheraro National Park (6,000 km²), Gambela National Park (5,061 km²) and Mago National Park (5,061 km²).

How much of Ethiopia is national park?

About 8.3% of the country — 91,349 km² of national parks out of 1,104,300 km² in total.

What is the oldest national park in Ethiopia?

Omo National Park, established in 1959, followed by Abijatta-Shalla National Park (1963), Bale Mountains National Park (1969) and Awash National Park (1969).