South Africa · national park
Augrabies Falls National Park
Augrabies Falls National Park is a national park in South Africa, established in 1966, covering 820 km² (317 sq mi). It is the #8 largest of South Africa's 24 national parks.
- Area
- 820 km²
- Established
- 1966
- Nearest airport
- UTN · 93 km
Nearest airports to Augrabies Falls National Park
- 1 UTN93 kmstraight line
- 2 SIS281 kmstraight line
More about Augrabies Falls National Park
Augrabies Falls National Park is one of 24 national parks in South Africa. It covers 820 km² (82,000 ha) — about the size of New York City, making it the #8 largest national park in South Africa (1.6% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1966, 60 years ago — the first national parks in South Africa date back to 1926.
Visiting Augrabies Falls National Park
The closest airport is Upington Airport (UTN), about 93 km away — around 2 h 1 min by car; alternatively Sishen Airport (SIS, 281 km). Other national parks within reach include Meerkat National Park (1,352 km²) and Namaqua National Park (1,368 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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