National Park · Burundi
Rusizi National Park
Rusizi National Park is a national park in Burundi, covering 22,239 acres (9,000 ha).
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Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Burundi |
| Area | 22,239 acres (9,000 ha) |
| Coordinates | 3.2477° S, 29.2307° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Rusizi National Park
Rusizi National Park is a national park in Burundi, next to the Rusizi River. It is 15 km north of the city of Bujumbura and home to hippopotamuses and sitatungas. Gustave, a Nile crocodile, is rumored to have killed 300 people here.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Bujumbura Melchior Ndadaye International Airport (BJM) · Bujumbura, Burundi · 8.0 miles away
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali, Rwanda · 108.4 miles away
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo · 109.2 miles away
Parks nearby
More parks in Burundi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Rusizi National Park?
Rusizi National Park is in Burundi (3.2477° S, 29.2307° E).
How big is Rusizi National Park?
Rusizi National Park covers 22,239 acres (9,000 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3084675 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rusizi_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).