National Park · Kenya
Malka Mari National Park
Malka Mari National Park is a national park in Kenya, covering 216,464 acres (87,600 ha), established in 1989.
National Park · Kenya
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Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Kenya |
| Area | 216,464 acres (87,600 ha) |
| Established | 1989 |
| Coordinates | 4.1850° N, 40.7712° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Malka Mari National Park
Malka Mari National Park is a national park of Kenya, situated along the Dawa River on the Kenya-Ethiopia border. It is approximately 1,500 square kilometres (370,000 acres) in size. It is accessible via the Mandera Airport, and is probably the least visited national park in the nation. The park is mostly semi-arid bushland and scrubby grassland with riparian woodland and along the river. There are plants in the park that are unique to the area. Some of the animals that live in the park are the Somali giraffe, crocodile, hyena, agama lizards, antelopes, vultures, dik-dik, Nile crocodiles, zebra and genet.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Hawassa International Airport (AWA) · Hawassa, Ethiopia · 259.3 miles away
Parks nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Malka Mari National Park?
Malka Mari National Park is in Kenya (4.1850° N, 40.7712° E).
When was Malka Mari National Park established?
Malka Mari National Park was established in 1989, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Malka Mari National Park?
Malka Mari National Park covers 216,464 acres (87,600 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19597810 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malka_Mari_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).