South Africa · national park
Bontebok National Park
Bontebok National Park is a national park in South Africa, established in 1931, covering 28 km² (11 sq mi). It is the #20 largest of South Africa's 24 national parks.
- Area
- 28 km²
- Established
- 1931
- IUCN
- http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/c28f1bc3912bc6cfba4383ba04753cf6
- Nearest airport
- CPT · 170 km
Nearest airports to Bontebok National Park
- 1Cape Town International AirportCPT170 kmstraight lineCape Town, South Africa
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- 2 GRJ178 kmstraight line
More about Bontebok National Park
Bontebok National Park is one of 24 national parks in South Africa. It covers 28 km² (2,786 ha) — about 13.8 times the size of Monaco, making it the #20 largest national park in South Africa (0.1% 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). It is listed in IUCN category http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/c28f1bc3912bc6cfba4383ba04753cf6.
Visiting Bontebok National Park
The closest airport is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), about 170 km away — around 3 h 42 min by car; alternatively George Airport (GRJ, 178 km). Other national parks within reach include Agulhas National Park (57 km²), Tokai Park, Table Mountain National Park (225 km²) and Tankwa Karoo National Park (1,436 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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