Zimbabwe · national park
Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park
Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park is a national park in Zimbabwe, established in 1971, covering 69 km² (26 sq mi). It is the #11 largest of Zimbabwe's 13 national parks.
- Area
- 69 km²
- Established
- 1971
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- LVI · 5 km
Nearest airports to Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park
- 1Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International AirportLVI5 kmstraight line
Livingstone, Zambia
Airports in ZambiaTransfers & Meet & Greet → - 2Victoria Falls International AirportVFA26 kmstraight lineVictoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Airports in ZimbabweTransfers & Meet & Greet →
- 3 BBK71 kmstraight line
Kasane, BotswanaMore about Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park
Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park is one of 13 national parks in Zimbabwe. It covers 69 km² (6,860 ha) — about 1.2 times the size of Manhattan, making it the #11 largest national park in Zimbabwe (0.2% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1971, 55 years ago — the first national parks in Zimbabwe date back to 1926. It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park
The closest airport is Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI), about 5 km away — around 7 minutes by car; alternatively Victoria Falls International Airport (VFA, 26 km). Other national parks within reach include Victoria Falls National Park (23 km²), Zambezi National Park (560 km²), Kazuma Pan National Park (313 km²) and Hwange National Park (14,651 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.