Zimbabwe · national park
Hwange National Park
Hwange National Park is a national park in Zimbabwe, established in 1930, covering 14,651 km² (5,657 sq mi). It is the largest of Zimbabwe's 13 national parks.
- Area
- 14,651 km²
- Established
- 1930
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- VFA · 138 km
Nearest airports to Hwange National Park
- 1Victoria Falls International AirportVFA138 kmstraight lineVictoria Falls, Zimbabwe
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- 2Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International AirportLVI157 kmstraight line
Livingstone, Zambia
Airports in ZambiaTransfers & Meet & Greet → - 3 BBK214 kmstraight line
Kasane, BotswanaMore about Hwange National Park
Hwange National Park is one of 13 national parks in Zimbabwe. It covers 14,651 km² (1,465,100 ha) — about 9.3 times the size of London, making it the largest national park in Zimbabwe (43.2% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1930, 96 years ago, one of the earliest national parks in Zimbabwe (the first dates from 1926). It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Hwange National Park
The closest airport is Victoria Falls International Airport (VFA), about 138 km away — around 2 h 59 min by car; alternatively Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI, 157 km). Other national parks within reach include Victoria Falls National Park (23 km²), Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park (69 km²), Kazuma Pan National Park (313 km²) and Zambezi National Park (560 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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