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Mapungubwe National Park
Mapungubwe National Park is a national park in South Africa, established in 1995, covering 152 km² (59 sq mi). It is the #16 largest of South Africa's 24 national parks.
- Area
- 152 km²
- Established
- 1995
- Nearest airport
- PTG · 182 km
Nearest airports to Mapungubwe National Park
- 1 PTG182 kmstraight line
- 2 FRW216 kmstraight line
- 3 BUQ253 kmstraight line
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Bulawayo, ZimbabweMore about Mapungubwe National Park
Mapungubwe National Park is one of 24 national parks in South Africa. It covers 152 km² (15,237 ha) — about 1.5 times the size of Paris, making it the #16 largest national park in South Africa (0.3% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1995, 31 years ago — the first national parks in South Africa date back to 1926.
Visiting Mapungubwe National Park
The closest airport is Polokwane International Airport (PTG), about 182 km away — around 3 h 56 min by car; alternatively Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW, 216 km). Other national parks within reach include Matobo National Park (424 km²), Gonarezhou National Park (5,053 km²), Marakele National Park (670 km²) and Kruger National Park (19,623 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.