National Park · Nigeria
Kainji National Park
Kainji National Park is a national park in Nigeria, covering 1,319,541 acres (534,000 ha), established in 1979.
Photo: Jeremy Weate from Abuja, Nigeria via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Nigeria |
| Area | 1,319,541 acres (534,000 ha) |
| Established | 1979 |
| Coordinates | 10.3684° N, 4.5547° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Kainji National Park
Kainji National Park is a national park in Niger State and Kwara State, Nigeria. Established in 1978, it covers an area of about 5,341 km2 (2,062 sq mi). The park includes three distinct sectors: a part of the Kainji Lake in which fishing is restricted, the Borgu Game Reserve to the west of the lake, and the Zugurma Game Reserve to the southeast. Due to insecurity in the region, the National Parks Service temporarily suspended operations and research in the Kainji National Park in 2021, operations were also suspended in the Chad Basin National Park and the Kamuku National Park.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Planning your visit
What to do
Airports near this park
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- General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport (ILR) · Ilorin/Ogbomosho, Nigeria · 133.3 miles away
- Sir Ahmadu Bello International Airport · Birinin Kebbi, Nigeria · 146.4 miles away
Parks nearby
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More parks in Nigeria
Cross River National Park
Gashaka Gumti National Park
Chad Basin National Park
Kamuku National Park
Okeluse Forest Reserve
Okomu National Park
Old Oyo National Park
Oluwa Forest Reserve
Frequently asked questions
Where is Kainji National Park?
Kainji National Park is in Nigeria (10.3684° N, 4.5547° E).
When was Kainji National Park established?
Kainji National Park was established in 1979, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Kainji National Park?
Kainji National Park covers 1,319,541 acres (534,000 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1473988 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kainji_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).