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Addo Elephant National Park
Addo Elephant National Park is a national park in South Africa, established in 1931, covering 1,640 km² (633 sq mi). It is the #3 largest of South Africa's 24 national parks.
- Area
- 1,640 km²
- Established
- 1931
- Nearest airport
- PLZ · 62 km
Nearest airports to Addo Elephant National Park
- 1Chief Dawid Stuurman International AirportPLZ62 kmstraight lineGqeberha (Port Elizabeth), South Africa
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- 2 ELS199 kmstraight line
- 3 GRJ318 kmstraight line
More about Addo Elephant National Park
Addo Elephant National Park is one of 24 national parks in South Africa. It covers 1,640 km² (164,000 ha) — about the size of London, making it the #3 largest national park in South Africa (3.3% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1931, 95 years ago, one of the earliest national parks in South Africa (the first dates from 1926).
Visiting Addo Elephant National Park
The closest airport is Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ), about 62 km away — around 1 h 20 min by car; alternatively King Phalo Airport (ELS, 199 km). Other national parks within reach include Mountain Zebra National Park (284 km²), Camdeboo National Park (194 km²), Garden Route National Park (1,210 km²) and Karoo National Park (768 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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