National Park · Gabon
Loango National Park
Loango National Park is a national park in Gabon, covering 383,013 acres (155,000 ha), established in 2002.
National Park · Gabon
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Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Gabon |
| Area | 383,013 acres (155,000 ha) |
| Established | 2002 |
| Coordinates | 2.1667° S, 9.5667° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Loango National Park
Loango National Park (French: Parc national de Loango) is a national park in western Gabon. It protects diverse coastal habitats including part of the 220-square-kilometre (85 sq mi) Iguéla Lagoon, the only significant example of a typical western African lagoon system that is protected within a national park. Situated between the Nkomi and Ndogo Lagoons, Loango National Park spans 1,550 km2 (600 sq mi) of savanna, beach, forest, and mangroves. The naturalist Mike Fay called Loango "Africa's Last Eden", and this is where Michael "Nick" Nichols from National Geographic took his pictures of surfing hippopotamuses.
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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- Port Gentil International Airport (POG) · Port Gentil, Gabon · 115.1 miles away
Parks nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Loango National Park?
Loango National Park is in Gabon (2.1667° S, 9.5667° E).
When was Loango National Park established?
Loango National Park was established in 2002, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Loango National Park?
Loango National Park covers 383,013 acres (155,000 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1756690 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loango_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).