Zimbabwe · national park
Victoria Falls National Park
Victoria Falls National Park is a national park in Zimbabwe, established in 1950, covering 23 km² (9 sq mi). It is the #12 largest of Zimbabwe's 13 national parks.
- Area
- 23 km²
- Established
- 1950
- IUCN
- III: Natural Monument or Feature
- Nearest airport
- LVI · 15 km
Nearest airports to Victoria Falls National Park
- 1Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International AirportLVI15 kmstraight line
Livingstone, Zambia
Airports in ZambiaTransfers & Meet & Greet → - 2Victoria Falls International AirportVFA16 kmstraight lineVictoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Airports in ZimbabweTransfers & Meet & Greet →
- 3 BBK73 kmstraight line
Kasane, BotswanaMore about Victoria Falls National Park
Victoria Falls National Park is one of 13 national parks in Zimbabwe. It covers 23 km² (2,340 ha) — about 11.6 times the size of Monaco, making it the #12 largest national park in Zimbabwe (0.1% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1950, 76 years ago — the first national parks in Zimbabwe date back to 1926. It is listed in IUCN category III: Natural Monument or Feature — protecting a specific natural monument.
Visiting Victoria Falls National Park
The closest airport is Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI), about 15 km away — around 19 minutes by car; alternatively Victoria Falls International Airport (VFA, 16 km). Other national parks within reach include Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park (69 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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