Gabon · national park
Mwagna National Park
Mwagna National Park is a national park in Gabon, established in 2002, covering 1,160 km² (448 sq mi). It is the #8 largest of Gabon's 13 national parks.
- Area
- 1,160 km²
- Established
- 2002
- Nearest airport
- MKU · 99 km
Nearest airports to Mwagna National Park
- 1 MKU99 kmstraight line
- 2 MVB241 kmstraight line
- 3 OYE271 kmstraight line
More about Mwagna National Park
Mwagna National Park is one of 13 national parks in Gabon. It covers 1,160 km² (116,000 ha) — about 74% of the size of London, making it the #8 largest national park in Gabon (4% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2002, 24 years ago, one of the earliest national parks in Gabon (the first dates from 1994).
Visiting Mwagna National Park
The closest airport is Makokou Airport (MKU), about 99 km away — around 2 h 9 min by car; alternatively M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport (MVB, 241 km). Other national parks within reach include Odzala National Park (13,546 km²), Ivindo National Park (1,823 km²), Ogooué-Leketi National Park (3,500 km²) and Minkébé National Park (7,535 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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