National Park · Zimbabwe

Zambezi National Park

Zambezi National Park is a national park in Zimbabwe, covering 138,404 acres (56,010 ha), established in 1979.

Zambezi National Park
Zambezi National Park.

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Park facts

Park typeNational Park
LocationZimbabwe
Area138,404 acres (56,010 ha)
Established1979
Coordinates17.9265° S, 25.6344° E

Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.

About Zambezi National Park

Zambezi National Park is a national park in Zimbabwe located upstream from Victoria Falls on the Zambezi River. It was split off from Victoria Falls National Park in 1979 and is 56,000 hectares (140,000 acres) in size. The park is bisected by a road to Kazungula, dividing it into a riverine side and a Chamabonda Vlei side. Most of the park is within the ecoregion of Zambezian and Mopane woodlands, while a small portion in the south is within the Zambezian Baikiaea woodlands.

Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Zambezi National Park?

Zambezi National Park is in Zimbabwe (17.9265° S, 25.6344° E).

When was Zambezi National Park established?

Zambezi National Park was established in 1979, per the source listed at the foot of this page.

How big is Zambezi National Park?

Zambezi National Park covers 138,404 acres (56,010 ha).

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