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Nyerere National Park
Nyerere National Park is a national park in Tanzania, established in 2019, covering 31,044 km² (11,986 sq mi). It is the largest of Tanzania's 21 national parks.
- Area
- 31,044 km²
- Established
- 2019
- IUCN
- http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/e0414e20168d1af46bc45a718edbfc53
- Nearest airport
- DAR · 309 km
Nearest airports to Nyerere National Park
- 1Julius Nyerere International AirportDAR309 kmstraight lineDar es Salaam, Tanzania
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- 2 MYW339 kmstraight line
- 3 DOD363 kmstraight line
More about Nyerere National Park
Nyerere National Park is one of 21 national parks in Tanzania. It covers 31,044 km² (3,104,400 ha) — about 19.7 times the size of London, making it the largest national park in Tanzania (34% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2019, 7 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/e0414e20168d1af46bc45a718edbfc53.
Visiting Nyerere National Park
The closest airport is Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR), about 309 km away — around 6 h 42 min by car; alternatively Mtwara Airport (MYW, 339 km). Other national parks within reach include Udzungwa Mountains National Park (1,990 km²), Mikumi National Park (3,230 km²), Ruaha National Park (20,226 km²) and Saadani National Park (1,153 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.