Zimbabwe · national park
Matusadona National Park
Matusadona National Park is a national park in Zimbabwe, established in 1975, covering 1,400 km² (541 sq mi). It is the #6 largest of Zimbabwe's 13 national parks.
- Area
- 1,400 km²
- Established
- 1975
- Nearest airport
- KAB · 57 km
Nearest airports to Matusadona National Park
- 1 KAB57 kmstraight line
- 2 LUN181 kmstraight line
- 3Robert Gabriel Mugabe International AirportHRE286 kmstraight lineHarare, Zimbabwe
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Matusadona National Park is one of 13 national parks in Zimbabwe. It covers 1,400 km² (140,000 ha) — about the size of London, making it the #6 largest national park in Zimbabwe (4.1% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1975, 51 years ago — the first national parks in Zimbabwe date back to 1926.
Visiting Matusadona National Park
The closest airport is Kariba Airport (KAB), about 57 km away — around 1 h 14 min by car; alternatively Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN, 181 km). Other national parks within reach include Chizarira National Park (2,000 km²), Mana Pools National Park, Sapi and Chewore Safari Areas (6,766 km²), Mana Pools (2,196 km²) and Lower Zambezi National Park (4,092 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.