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National parks · 13 parks

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Zimbabwe has 13 national parks covering about 33,927 km² in total. The largest is Hwange National Park (14,651 km²); the oldest, Matobo National Park, dates from 1926.

Hwange National Park Hwange National Park14,651 km² · since 1930 Mana Pools National Park, Sapi and Chewore Safari Areas Mana Pools National Park, Sapi and Chewore Safari Areas6,766 km² Gonarezhou National Park Gonarezhou National Park5,053 km² · since 1975 Mana Pools Mana Pools2,196 km² · since 1975 Chizarira National Park2,000 km² · since 1975 Matusadona National Park1,400 km² · since 1975 Zambezi National Park Zambezi National Park560 km² · since 1979 Nyanga National Park Nyanga National Park472 km² · since 1950 Matobo National Park Matobo National Park424 km² · since 1926 Kazuma Pan National Park313 km² · since 1975 Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park69 km² · since 1971 Victoria Falls National Park Victoria Falls National Park23 km² · since 1950 Chimanimani National Park Chimanimani National Parksince 1950

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National parks in Zimbabwe at a glance

Zimbabwe has 13 national parks covering about 33,927 km² — roughly 8.7% of the country's 390,757 km². The 3 largest parks together account for 78% of that area.

Largest national parks

  1. Hwange National Park — 14,651 km², since 1930
  2. Mana Pools National Park, Sapi and Chewore Safari Areas — 6,766 km²
  3. Gonarezhou National Park — 5,053 km², since 1975
  4. Mana Pools — 2,196 km², since 1975
  5. Chizarira National Park — 2,000 km², since 1975

Oldest national parks

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Frequently asked questions

How many national parks are there in Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwe has 13 national parks covering about 33,927 km² in total. The largest is Hwange National Park (14,651 km²); the oldest, Matobo National Park, dates from 1926.

What are the largest national parks in Zimbabwe?

Hwange National Park (14,651 km²), Mana Pools National Park, Sapi and Chewore Safari Areas (6,766 km²), Gonarezhou National Park (5,053 km²), Mana Pools (2,196 km²) and Chizarira National Park (2,000 km²).

How much of Zimbabwe is national park?

About 8.7% of the country — 33,927 km² of national parks out of 390,757 km² in total.

What is the oldest national park in Zimbabwe?

Matobo National Park, established in 1926, followed by Hwange National Park (1930), Nyanga National Park (1950) and Victoria Falls National Park (1950).