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Udzungwa Mountains National Park
Udzungwa Mountains National Park is a national park in Tanzania, covering 1,990 km² (768 sq mi). It is the #9 largest of Tanzania's 21 national parks.
- Area
- 1,990 km²
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- DOD · 208 km
Nearest airports to Udzungwa Mountains National Park
- 1 DOD208 kmstraight line
- 2Julius Nyerere International AirportDAR297 kmstraight lineDar es Salaam, Tanzania
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- 3Abeid Amani Karume International AirportZNZ331 kmstraight lineZanzibar, Tanzania
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More about Udzungwa Mountains National Park
Udzungwa Mountains National Park is one of 21 national parks in Tanzania. It covers 1,990 km² (199,000 ha) — about 1.3 times the size of London, making it the #9 largest national park in Tanzania (2.2% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Udzungwa Mountains National Park
The closest airport is Dodoma Airport (DOD), about 208 km away — around 4 h 31 min by car; alternatively Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR, 297 km). Other national parks within reach include Mikumi National Park (3,230 km²), Nyerere National Park (31,044 km²), Ruaha National Park (20,226 km²) and Saadani National Park (1,153 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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