Zambia · national park
Kafue National Park
Kafue National Park is a national park in Zambia, established in 1950, covering 22,400 km² (8,649 sq mi). It is the largest of Zambia's 20 national parks.
- Area
- 22,400 km²
- Established
- 1950
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- LVI · 283 km
Nearest airports to Kafue National Park
- 1Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International AirportLVI283 kmstraight lineLivingstone, Zambia
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- 2 BBK289 kmstraight line
- 3 LUN295 kmstraight line
Kasane, BotswanaMore about Kafue National Park
Kafue National Park is one of 20 national parks in Zambia. It covers 22,400 km² (2,240,000 ha) — about 14.2 times the size of London, making it the largest national park in Zambia (37.2% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1950, 76 years ago, one of the earliest national parks in Zambia (the first dates from 1938). It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Kafue National Park
The closest airport is Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI), about 283 km away — around 6 h 8 min by car; alternatively Kasane International Airport (BBK, 289 km). Other national parks within reach include Blue Lagoon National Park (450 km²), Lochinvar National Park (428 km²), Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park (69 km²) and Lusaka National Park (67 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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