Namibia · national park
Mangetti National Park
Mangetti National Park is a national park in Namibia, established in 2008, covering 420 km² (162 sq mi). It is the #4 largest of Namibia's 9 national parks. Geographical object.
- Area
- 420 km²
- Established
- 2008
- IUCN
- http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/e5fb9e2cbefc5519a1978607c33d34fa
- Nearest airport
- NDU · 104 km
Nearest airports to Mangetti National Park
- 1 NDU104 kmstraight line
More about Mangetti National Park
Mangetti National Park is one of 9 national parks in Namibia — geographical object. It covers 420 km² (42,000 ha) — about 54% of the size of New York City, making it the #4 largest national park in Namibia (0.5% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2008, 18 years ago — the first national parks in Namibia date back to 1907. It is listed in IUCN category http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/e5fb9e2cbefc5519a1978607c33d34fa.
Visiting Mangetti National Park
The closest airport is Rundu Airport (NDU), about 104 km away — around 2 h 16 min by car. Other national parks within reach include Luenge National Park (42,000 km²), Mucusso National Park (42,000 km²), Etosha National Park (22,270 km²) and Mavinga National Park (46,076 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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