National Park · Zambia
Kafue National Park
Kafue National Park is a national park in Zambia, covering 5,535,152 acres (2,239,999 ha), established in 1950.
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Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Zambia |
| Area | 5,535,152 acres (2,239,999 ha) |
| Established | 1950 |
| Coordinates | 15.2800° S, 25.7000° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Kafue National Park
Kafue National Park is the largest national park in Zambia, covering an area of about 22,400 km2 (8,600 sq mi). It is the second largest national park in Africa and home to 152 mammal species. There are also 515 bird species, 70 reptile species, 58 species of fish and 36 amphibious species. The park is named for the Kafue River. It stretches over three provinces: North Western, Central and Southern. The main access is via the Lusaka–Mongu Road from Lusaka to Mongu which crosses the park north of its centre. Seasonal dirt roads also link from Kalomo and Namwala in the south and south-east, and Kasempa in the north.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
The airports a visitor would actually fly into, nearest first — each link opens its profile on our sister site AirportProfiles.
- Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) · Livingstone, Zambia · 175.8 miles away
- Kasane International Airport (BBK) · Kasane, Botswana · 179.8 miles away
- Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) · Lusaka, Zambia · 183.5 miles away
Parks nearby
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Liuwa Plain National Park
Lochinvar National Park
Frequently asked questions
Where is Kafue National Park?
Kafue National Park is in Zambia (15.2800° S, 25.7000° E).
When was Kafue National Park established?
Kafue National Park was established in 1950, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Kafue National Park?
Kafue National Park covers 5,535,152 acres (2,239,999 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1721097 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kafue_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).