National Park · Gabon
Akanda National Park
Akanda National Park is a national park in Gabon, established in 2002.
National Park · Gabon
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Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Gabon |
| Established | 2002 |
| Coordinates | 0.6167° N, 9.5500° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Akanda National Park
Akanda National Park (French: Parc national d'Akanda) is located just north of Libreville, Gabon's capital city. It is also one of 13 National Parks in Gabon set up in 2002 by President Omar Bongo after a two-year study by the Directorate of Widlife and Hunting, WCS and WWF. The 13 national parks are designed to represent the biodiversity of the country and encourage tourism. Akanda National Park is located in the north-west of the country, near Libreville, with coastline along the Mondah and Corisco bays.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport (LBV) · Libreville, Gabon · 14.5 miles away
- Corisco International Airport (OCS) · Corisco Island, Equatorial Guinea · 25.4 miles away
- Bata International Airport (BSG) · Bata, Equatorial Guinea · 90.8 miles away
Parks nearby
More parks in Gabon
Ivindo National Park
Birougou National Park
Crystal Mountains National Park
Loango National Park
Lopé National Park
Mayumba National Park
Minkébé National Park
Moukalaba-Doudou National Park
Frequently asked questions
Where is Akanda National Park?
Akanda National Park is in Gabon (0.6167° N, 9.5500° E).
When was Akanda National Park established?
Akanda National Park was established in 2002, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3105583 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akanda_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).