Senegal · national park
Niokolo-Koba National Park
Niokolo-Koba National Park is a national park in Senegal, established in 1954, covering 9,130 km² (3,525 sq mi). It is the largest of Senegal's 6 national parks.
- Area
- 9,130 km²
- Established
- 1954
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- KYS · 212 km
Nearest airports to Niokolo-Koba National Park
- 1 KYS212 kmstraight line
- 2Osvaldo Vieira International AirportOXB344 kmstraight line
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Kayes, MaliMore about Niokolo-Koba National Park
Niokolo-Koba National Park is one of 6 national parks in Senegal. It covers 9,130 km² (913,000 ha) — about 5.8 times the size of London, making it the largest national park in Senegal (90.2% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1954, 72 years ago, which makes it the oldest national park in Senegal. It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Niokolo-Koba National Park
The closest airport is Kayes Dag Dag Airport (KYS), about 212 km away — around 4 h 36 min by car; alternatively Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB, 344 km). Other national parks within reach include Badiar National Park (382 km²), parc national du Moyen-Bafing (6,426 km²), Wongo National Park (534 km²) and Bafing National Park (5,000 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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