National Park · Tanzania
Nyerere National Park
Nyerere National Park is a national park in Tanzania, covering 7,671,128 acres (3,104,398 ha), established in 2019.
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Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Tanzania |
| Area | 7,671,128 acres (3,104,398 ha) |
| Established | 2019 |
| Coordinates | 9.0000° S, 37.4000° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Nyerere National Park
Nyerere National Park (formerly the northern part of Selous Game Reserve, pronunciation: "Seluu") (Hifadhi ya Taifa ya Nyerere, in Swahili) is a national park of Tanzania and is the largest national park in Tanzania and also one of the world's largest wildlife sanctuaries and national parks. The total area of the park is 30,893 km2 (11,928 sq mi) and covers a big part of Liwale District in the western Lindi Region, southwestern Pwani Region, northeastern Ruvuma Region and a big part of the southeastern Morogoro Region. The park is about the size of Belgium (Europe).
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) · Dar es Salaam, Tanzania · 192.0 miles away
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar, Tanzania · 229.0 miles away
Parks nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Nyerere National Park?
Nyerere National Park is in Tanzania (9.0000° S, 37.4000° E).
When was Nyerere National Park established?
Nyerere National Park was established in 2019, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Nyerere National Park?
Nyerere National Park covers 7,671,128 acres (3,104,398 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q104873228 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyerere_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).