Tanzania · national park
Kitulo National Park
Kitulo National Park is a national park in Tanzania, established in 2005, covering 464 km² (179 sq mi). It is the #16 largest of Tanzania's 21 national parks.
- Area
- 464 km²
- Established
- 2005
- IUCN
- http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/366d337204775927d90fd4c6e38a936a
- Nearest airport
- MBI · 64 km
Nearest airports to Kitulo National Park
- 1 MBI64 kmstraight line
- 2 DOD380 kmstraight line
More about Kitulo National Park
Kitulo National Park is one of 21 national parks in Tanzania. It covers 464 km² (46,400 ha) — about 59% of the size of New York City, making it the #16 largest national park in Tanzania (0.5% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2005, 21 years ago — the first national parks in Tanzania date back to 1940. It is listed in IUCN category http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/366d337204775927d90fd4c6e38a936a.
Visiting Kitulo National Park
The closest airport is Songwe Airport (MBI), about 64 km away — around 1 h 23 min by car; alternatively Dodoma Airport (DOD, 380 km). Other national parks within reach include Nyika National Park (3,214 km²), Nyika National Park, Ruaha National Park (20,226 km²) and Udzungwa Mountains National Park (1,990 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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