Ethiopia · national park
Alatish National Park
Alatish National Park is a national park in Ethiopia, established in 2006, covering 2,666 km² (1,029 sq mi). It is the #8 largest of Ethiopia's 18 national parks.
- Area
- 2,666 km²
- Established
- 2006
- Nearest airport
- ASO · 131 km
Nearest airports to Alatish National Park
- 1 ASO131 kmstraight line
- 2 BJR253 kmstraight line
- 3 GDQ303 kmstraight line
More about Alatish National Park
Alatish National Park is one of 18 national parks in Ethiopia. It covers 2,666 km² (266,570 ha) — about 1.7 times the size of London, making it the #8 largest national park in Ethiopia (2.9% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2006, 20 years ago — the first national parks in Ethiopia date back to 1959.
Visiting Alatish National Park
The closest airport is Asosa Airport (ASO), about 131 km away — around 2 h 50 min by car; alternatively Bahir Dar Airport (BJR, 253 km). Other national parks within reach include Dinder National Park (10,000 km²) and Simien Mountains National Park (136 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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