Tanzania · national park
Mikumi National Park
Mikumi National Park is a national park in Tanzania, established in 1964, covering 3,230 km² (1,247 sq mi). It is the #7 largest of Tanzania's 21 national parks.
- Area
- 3,230 km²
- Established
- 1964
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- DOD · 202 km
Nearest airports to Mikumi National Park
- 1 DOD202 kmstraight line
- 2Julius Nyerere International AirportDAR233 kmstraight lineDar es Salaam, Tanzania
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- 3Abeid Amani Karume International AirportZNZ261 kmstraight lineZanzibar, Tanzania
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More about Mikumi National Park
Mikumi National Park is one of 21 national parks in Tanzania. It covers 3,230 km² (323,000 ha) — about 2.1 times the size of London, making it the #7 largest national park in Tanzania (3.5% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1964, 62 years ago — the first national parks in Tanzania date back to 1940. It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Mikumi National Park
The closest airport is Dodoma Airport (DOD), about 202 km away — around 4 h 23 min by car; alternatively Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR, 233 km). Other national parks within reach include Udzungwa Mountains National Park (1,990 km²), Nyerere National Park (31,044 km²), Saadani National Park (1,153 km²) and Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park (50 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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