National Park · Tanzania
Mkomazi National Park
Mkomazi National Park is a national park in Tanzania, covering 816,929 acres (330,600 ha), established in 1951.
Photo: Nicola Avery via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Tanzania |
| Area | 816,929 acres (330,600 ha) |
| Established | 1951 |
| Coordinates | 4.2994° S, 38.3894° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Mkomazi National Park
Mkomazi National Park is a national park in Tanzania, located in Same District of Kilimanjaro Region and Lushoto District, with a sliver of the park in Mkinga District both of Tanga Region. It was established as a game reserve in 1951 and upgraded to a national park in 2006. Mkomazi National Park covers over 3,234 km2 (1,249 sq mi) and is dominated by Acacia-Commiphora vegetation; it is contiguous with Kenya's Tsavo West National Park.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Moi International Airport (MBA) · Mombasa, Kenya · 85.0 miles away
- Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) · Arusha, Tanzania · 108.9 miles away
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar, Tanzania · 144.7 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Mkomazi National Park?
Mkomazi National Park is in Tanzania (4.2994° S, 38.3894° E).
When was Mkomazi National Park established?
Mkomazi National Park was established in 1951, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Mkomazi National Park?
Mkomazi National Park covers 816,929 acres (330,600 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2671889 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mkomazi_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).