Malawi · national park
Kasungu National Park
Kasungu National Park is a national park in Malawi, established in 1970, covering 2,316 km² (894 sq mi). It is the #2 largest of Malawi's 5 national parks.
- Area
- 2,316 km²
- Established
- 1970
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- LLW · 110 km
Nearest airports to Kasungu National Park
- 1 LLW110 kmstraight line
- 2 MFU136 kmstraight line
- 3 VXC229 kmstraight line
Mfuwe, Zambia
Lichinga, MozambiqueMore about Kasungu National Park
Kasungu National Park is one of 5 national parks in Malawi. It covers 2,316 km² (231,600 ha) — about 1.5 times the size of London, making it the #2 largest national park in Malawi (32.8% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1970, 56 years ago, one of the earliest national parks in Malawi (the first dates from 1965). It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Kasungu National Park
The closest airport is Kamuzu International Airport (LLW), about 110 km away — around 2 h 23 min by car; alternatively Mfuwe International Airport (MFU, 136 km). Other national parks within reach include Lukusuzi National Park, Luambe National Park (361 km²), North Luangwa National Park (4,636 km²) and South Luangwa National Park (9,050 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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