National Park · Ethiopia
Omo National Park
Omo National Park is a national park in Ethiopia, covering 1,005,223 acres (406,800 ha), established in 1959.
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Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Ethiopia |
| Area | 1,005,223 acres (406,800 ha) |
| Established | 1959 |
| Coordinates | 6.0000° N, 35.8333° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Omo National Park
Omo National Park is a national park in Ethiopia founded in 1980. Located in the South Ethiopia Regional State on the west bank of the Omo River, the park covers approximately 4,068 square kilometers, about 870 kilometers southwest of Addis Ababa; across the Omo is the Mago National Park and the Tama Wildlife Reserve. Although an airstrip was recently built near the park headquarters on the Mui River, this park is not easily reachable; the Lonely Planet guide Ethiopia and Eritrea describes Omo National Park as "Ethiopia's most remote park".
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
The airports a visitor would actually fly into, nearest first — each link opens its profile on our sister site AirportProfiles.
- Jinka Airport (BCO) · Jinka, Ethiopia · 52.9 miles away
- Arba Minch Airport (AMH) · Arba Minch, Ethiopia · 120.8 miles away
- Jimma Airport (JIM) · Jimma, Ethiopia · 133.4 miles away
Parks nearby
More parks in Ethiopia
Frequently asked questions
Where is Omo National Park?
Omo National Park is in Ethiopia (6.0000° N, 35.8333° E).
When was Omo National Park established?
Omo National Park was established in 1959, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Omo National Park?
Omo National Park covers 1,005,223 acres (406,800 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1305538 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omo_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).