Zambia · national park
Luambe National Park
Luambe National Park is a national park in Zambia, covering 361 km² (139 sq mi). It is the #16 largest of Zambia's 20 national parks.
- Area
- 361 km²
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- MFU · 95 km
Nearest airports to Luambe National Park
- 1 MFU95 kmstraight line
- 2 LLW212 kmstraight line
- 3 VXC329 kmstraight line
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Luambe National Park is one of 20 national parks in Zambia. It covers 361 km² (36,100 ha) — about 3.4 times the size of Paris, making it the #16 largest national park in Zambia (0.6% 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 Luambe National Park
The closest airport is Mfuwe International Airport (MFU), about 95 km away — around 2 h 3 min by car; alternatively Kamuzu International Airport (LLW, 212 km). Other national parks within reach include North Luangwa National Park (4,636 km²), Lukusuzi National Park, South Luangwa National Park (9,050 km²) and Kasungu National Park (2,316 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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