South Africa · national park
Meerkat National Park
Meerkat National Park is a national park in South Africa, covering 1,352 km² (522 sq mi). It is the #6 largest of South Africa's 24 national parks.
- Area
- 1,352 km²
- Nearest airport
- UTN · 253 km
Nearest airports to Meerkat National Park
- 1 UTN253 kmstraight line
- 2 KIM382 kmstraight line
More about Meerkat National Park
Meerkat National Park is one of 24 national parks in South Africa — National park around the Square Kilometre Array radio astronomy facility in the Northern Cape. It covers 1,352 km² (135,245 ha) — about the size of London, making it the #6 largest national park in South Africa (2.7% of the country's national park area).
Visiting Meerkat National Park
The closest airport is Upington Airport (UTN), about 253 km away — around 5 h 28 min by car; alternatively Kimberley Airport (KIM, 382 km). Other national parks within reach include Karoo National Park (768 km²), Tankwa Karoo National Park (1,436 km²), Augrabies Falls National Park (820 km²) and Mokala National Park (196 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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