Tanzania · national park
Saadani National Park
Saadani National Park is a national park in Tanzania, established in 2005, covering 1,153 km² (445 sq mi). It is the #11 largest of Tanzania's 21 national parks.
- Area
- 1,153 km²
- Established
- 2005
- IUCN
- http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/c48fccd81125c09e6a3cbb29902dc71e
- Nearest airport
- ZNZ · 58 km
Nearest airports to Saadani National Park
- 1Abeid Amani Karume International AirportZNZ58 kmstraight lineZanzibar, Tanzania
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- 2 TGT107 kmstraight line
- 3Julius Nyerere International AirportDAR109 kmstraight lineDar es Salaam, Tanzania
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More about Saadani National Park
Saadani National Park is one of 21 national parks in Tanzania. It covers 1,153 km² (115,300 ha) — about 73% of the size of London, making it the #11 largest national park in Tanzania (1.3% 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/c48fccd81125c09e6a3cbb29902dc71e.
Visiting Saadani National Park
The closest airport is Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ), about 58 km away — around 1 h 15 min by car; alternatively Tanga Airport (TGT, 107 km). Other national parks within reach include Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park (50 km²), Kisite-Mpunguti Marine National Park (39 km²), Mkomazi National Park (3,306 km²) and Mikumi National Park (3,230 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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