National Park · Nepal
Chitwan National Park
Chitwan National Park is a national park in Nepal, covering 235,400 acres (95,263 ha), established in 1973.
Photo: Vadim Tolbatov via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Nepal |
| Area | 235,400 acres (95,263 ha) |
| Established | 1973 |
| Coordinates | 27.5000° N, 84.3333° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Chitwan National Park
Chitwan National Park is the first national park of Nepal and was established in 1973 as Royal Chitwan National Park. It was granted the status of a World Heritage Site in 1984. It covers an area of 952.63 km2 (367.81 sq mi) in the Terai region of south-central Nepal. It ranges in elevation from about 100 m (330 ft) in the river valleys to 815 m (2,674 ft) in the Sivalik Hills.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Pokhara International Airport (PHH) · Pokhara, Nepal · 51.1 miles away
- Gautam Buddha International Airport (BWA) · Siddharthanagar (Bhairahawa), Nepal · 56.6 miles away
- Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) · Kathmandu, Nepal · 64.3 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Chitwan National Park?
Chitwan National Park is in Nepal (27.5000° N, 84.3333° E).
When was Chitwan National Park established?
Chitwan National Park was established in 1973, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Chitwan National Park?
Chitwan National Park covers 235,400 acres (95,263 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1075023 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chitwan_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).