List of national parks in Africa

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Namib-Naukluft National Park in Namibia

This is a list of national parks in Africa. The nature of the parks varies considerably not only between countries but also within some nations - the degree of protection, accessibility and type of environment for which it is intended to deliver protection. Some parks have been cleared of their original human population, others have always been essentially uninhabited, while yet others contain significant population centers.

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National parks can be found in a large majority of African countries, being most numerous in Gabon, Kenya and Tanzania. Some nations also have considerable areas designated as private parks, game reserves, forest reserves, marine reserves, national reserves and natural parks. These are not included in the list below, even though some of these may resemble some national parks. For more information on such zones, see the individual articles on each country.

Algeria

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Chrea National Park

Angola

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Baobab, Iona National Park, Angola

Benin

Botswana

Burkina Faso

Burundi

Cameroon

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Korup Official entrance
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Drone view Benoue
Douala Edea National Park Singes de la reserve de faune de Douala - Edea 21.jpg
Douala Edéa National Park
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Korup National park
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Mont Cameroun11

Cape Verde

Central African Republic

Chad

Comoros

Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Aerial view of Garamba

Republic of the Congo

Djibouti

Egypt

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Rock formations at White Desert National Park

Equatorial Guinea

Eritrea

Eswatini

Ethiopia

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Lake Shalla

Gabon

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National Park system of Gabon

The Gambia

Ghana

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Bui National Park
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Kakum National Park

Guinea

Guinea-Bissau

Natural Parks

Ivory Coast

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Comoé Savannah with rainbow

Kenya

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Flamingos at Lake Nakuru

Lesotho

Liberia

Libya

Madagascar

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Analamazaotra Special Reserve, November 1998
Chameleon in Amber Mountain Montagne d'Ambre leaf chameleon (Brookesia tuberculata) male 2.jpg
Chameleon in Amber Mountain
Andringitra National Park Andringitra, Madagascar by Effervescing Elephant-09.jpg
Andringitra National Park

Malawi

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Elephants in Liwonde

Mali

Mauritania

Mauritius

Morocco

Mozambique

Namibia

Niger

Nigeria

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Yankari National Park

Rwanda

São Tomé and Príncipe

Senegal

Seychelles

Sierra Leone

Somalia

South Africa

South Sudan

Sudan

Tanzania

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Serengeti National Park

Togo

Tunisia

Uganda

Zambia

Zimbabwe

Sortable Table

ParkCountryArea in km²EstablishedVisitors per YearYear of Visitor-Counting
Ahaggar National Park Algeria 450,000.001987
Belezma National Park Algeria 262.501984100,000
Chrea National Park Algeria 260.001985
Djebel Aissa National Park Algeria 244.002003
Djurdjura National Park Algeria 185.001983500,000
El Kala National Park Algeria 764.38199330,000
Gouraya National Park Algeria 20.80198460,000
Tassili n'Ajjer National Park Algeria 72,000.001982
Taza National Park Algeria 3,807.001923
Theniet El Had National Park Algeria 36.001983
Tlemcen National Park Algeria 82.001993
Bicauri National Park Angola 7,900.001964
Cameia National Park Angola 1,445.001938
Cangandala National Park Angola 600.001970
Iona National Park Angola 15,200.001964
Longa-Mavinga National Park Angola 46,076.002011
Luengue-Luiana National Park Angola 22,6102011
Mupa National Park Angola 6,600.001964
Quiçama National Park Angola 9,960.001957
Pendjari National Park Benin 2,755.001996
W of the Niger National Park Benin 10,000.001968
Chobe National Park Botswana 11,700.001967
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park Botswana 38,000.001931
Makgadikgadi Pans National Park Botswana 16,000.00
Nxai Pan National Park Botswana 2,578.001992
Arli National Park Burkina Faso 760.001954
Deux Balés National Park Burkina Faso 810.001937
Kaboré Tambi National Park (formerly Pô National Park) Burkina Faso 15551976
W of the Niger National Park Burkina Faso 10,000.001954
Kibira National Park Burundi 400.00
Risizi National Park Burundi 62.00
Ruvubu National Park Burundi 508.00
Bénoué National Park Cameroon 1,800.001968
Bouba Njida National Park Cameroon 2,200.001980
Boumba Bek National Park Cameroon 2,382.002005
Campo Ma'an National Park Cameroon 26.002000
Faro National Park Cameroon 3,300.00
Korup National Park Cameroon 1,260.001986
Lobéké National Park Cameroon 2,178.001999
Nki National Park Cameroon 3,093.002005
Waza National Park Cameroon 1,700.001934
Fogo National Park Cape Verde 84.00
André Félix National Park Central African Republic 1,700.001960
Bamingui-Bangoran National Park 11,191.001933
Dzanga-Ndoki National Park Central African Republic 1,143.001990
Mbaéré Bodingué National Park 866.002007
St Floris National Park Central African Republic 17,400.001979
Aouk National Park Chad 7,400.00
Goz Beïda National Park Chad 3,000.00
Manda National Park Chad 1,140.001969
Zakouma National Park Chad 3,000.001963
Coelacanth National Park Comoros 92.762010
Karthala National Park Comoros 262.142010
Mitsamiouli Ndroude National Park Comoros 23.142010
Mohéli National Park Comoros 643.622010
Mount Ntringui National Park Comoros 79.142010
Shisiwani National Park Comoros 64.972010
Garamba National Park Democratic Republic of the Congo 5,200.001938
Kahuzi-Biéga National Park Democratic Republic of the Congo 6,000.001970
Kundelungu National Park Democratic Republic of the Congo 7,600.001970
Lomami National Park Democratic Republic of the Congo 8,879.002016
Maiko National Park Democratic Republic of the Congo 10,885.001970
Mangroves National Park Democratic Republic of the Congo 768.001992
Okapi Wildlife Reserve (Note: This is not a national park Democratic Republic of the Congo 13,726.001992
Salonga National Park (North and South sections) Democratic Republic of the Congo 36,000.001970
Upemba National Park Democratic Republic of the Congo 11,730.001939
Virunga National Park Democratic Republic of the Congo 7,768.001925
Conkouati-Douli National Park Republic of the Congo 5,049.001993
Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park Republic of the Congo 3,921.001993
Ntokou-Pikounda National Park Republic of the Congo 4,572.002012
Odzala-Kokoua National Park Republic of the Congo 13,500.001935
Ougoue Lekiti National Park Republic of the Congo 3,500.002018
Assagny National Park Côte d'Ivoire 19,400.001981
Banco National Park Côte d'Ivoire 30.00
Comoé National Park Côte d'Ivoire 11,500.001983
Îles Ehotilés National Park Côte d'Ivoire 105.001974
Marahoué National Park Côte d'Ivoire 1,000.001968
Mont Nimba National Park Côte d'Ivoire 17,540.001944
Mont Péko National Park Côte d'Ivoire
Mont Sângbé National Park Côte d'Ivoire 950.001976
Taï National Park Côte d'Ivoire 3,300.001972
Day Forest National Park Djibouti 15.001939
Djibouti National Park Djibouti
Yoboki National Park Djibouti
Gabal Elba National Park Egypt 35,600.001986
Lake Burullus Protectorate Egypt 46,200.00
Lake Qarun Protectorate Egypt
Nabq Protected Area Egypt 600.001992
Ras Muhammad National Park Egypt 480.001983
Saint Katherine Protectorate Egypt 640.002002
Sannur Valley Cave Protectorate Egypt 1992
Siwa Oasis Egypt
Taba Protected Area Egypt
Wadi Allaqi Biosphere Reserve Egypt
Wadi El Gamal National Park Egypt 4,770.002003
Wadi El Rayan Protectorate Egypt 1,757.00
White Desert National Park Egypt 2002
Gilf Kebir National Park Egypt 48,533.002007
Monte Alen Park Equatorial Guinea 2,000.001990
Dahlak Marine National Park Eritrea
Semenawi Bahri National Park Eritrea
Abidjatta-Shalla National Park Ethiopia 887.001974
Awash National Park Ethiopia 850.001966
Bale Mountains National Park Ethiopia 2,220.001970
Gambela National Park Ethiopia 4,575.001974
Mago National Park Ethiopia 2,220.001970
Nechisar National Park Ethiopia 514.001974
Omo National Park Ethiopia 4,068.001980
Simien Mountains National Park Ethiopia 220.00196926,0002016
Yangudi Rassa National Park Ethiopia 4,730.001977
Akanda National Park Gabon 540.002002
Batéké Plateau National Park Gabon 2,034.002002
Birougou National Park Gabon 690.002002
Crystal Mountains National Park Gabon 1,200.002002
Ivindo National Park Gabon 3,000.002002
Loango National Park Gabon 1,550.002002
Lopé National Park Gabon 4,910.002002
Mayumba National Park Gabon 870.002002
Minkébé National Park Gabon 7,570.002002
Moukalaba-Doudau National Park Gabon 4,500.001996
Mwangné National Park Gabon 1,160.00
Pongara National Park Gabon 929.00
Waka National Park Gabon 1,060.002002
Abuko National Park The Gambia 1.001968
Bijilo National Park The Gambia 0.501982
Kiang West National Park The Gambia 115.001987
Niumi National Park The Gambia 49.001987
River Gambia National Park The Gambia 5.001978
Bia National Park Ghana 563.001974
Bui National Park Ghana 1,820.001971
Digya National Park Ghana 3,743.001971
Kakum National Park Ghana 375.001992
Kalakpa Game Production Reserve Ghana 320.001975
Mole National Park Ghana 4,840.001958
Nini-Suhien National Park Ghana 160.001976
Badiar National Park Guinea 1,228.001985
Haut Niger National Park Guinea 6,000.001997
Cacheu River National Park Guinea-Bissau 886.002000
João Vieira Marine Park Guinea-Bissau 495.002000
Orango Islands National Park Guinea-Bissau 1,582.002000
Aberdare National Park Kenya 767.001950
Amboseli National Park Kenya 392.001974120,0002006
Arabuko Sokoke National Park Kenya 6.001990
Central Island National Park Kenya 5.001997
Chyulu Hills National Park Kenya 741.001983
Hell's Gate National Park Kenya 68.001984
Kisite-Mpunguti Marine National Park Kenya 39.001973
Lake Nakuru National Park Kenya 45.001990
Malindi Marine National Park Kenya
Malka Mari National Park Kenya 1,500.001989
Marsabit National Park Kenya 1,554.001949
Meru National Park Kenya 870.001966
Mombasa Marine Park Kenya 10.001986
Mount Elgon National Park Kenya 1,279.001968
Mount Kenya National Park Kenya 715.001949
Mount Longonot National Park Kenya
Nairobi National Park Kenya 117.001946
Ol Donyo Sabuk National Park Kenya 20.00
Ruma National Park Kenya 120.001983
Saiwa Swamp National Park Kenya 3.001974
Samburu National Reserve Kenya 165.001985
Sibiloi National Park Kenya 1,570.001973
Tsavo East National Park Kenya 13,747.001948
Tsavo West National Park Kenya 9,065.001948
Watamu Marine National Park Kenya 1968
Sehlabathebe National Park Lesotho 70.001969
Ts'ehlanyane National Park Lesotho 1,804.001983
Sapo National Park Liberia
Gola Forest National Park Liberia
Kpo Mountains Liberia
Grand Kru-River Gee Liberia
Bong Mountain Liberia
Foya National Park Liberia
Gbi National Park Liberia
Nimba West Liberia
Abughilan National Park Libya 40.001992
El-Kouf National Park Libya 350.001975300,000
Karabolli National Park Libya 80.001992
El Naggaza National Park Libya 40.001993
Rajma National Park Libya
Sirman National Park (Surman) Libya 4.001992
Amber Mountain National Park Madagascar 182.001958
Analamazaotra National Park Madagascar
Andohahela National Park Madagascar 760.001998
Andringitra National Park Madagascar 31,160.001999
Ankarafantsika National Park Madagascar 1,350.002002
Baie de Baly National Park Madagascar 571.001997
Bemaraha National Park Madagascar 815.001962
Isalo National Park Madagascar
Kirindy Mitea National Park Madagascar 722.001997
Lokobe National Park Madagascar 15.001927
Mantadia National Park Madagascar 155.00198922,1102006
Marojejy National Park Madagascar 555.001998
Masoala National Park Madagascar 2,400.0019973,0002005
Midongy du sud National Park Madagascar 1,922.001997
Namoroka National Park Madagascar 220.001927
Ranomafana National Park Madagascar 416.001991
Tsimanampetsotse National Park Madagascar 432.001927
Sahamalaza National Park Madagascar 260.002007
Zahamena National Park Madagascar 423.001997
Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park Madagascar 363.002002
Kasungu National Park Malawi 2,316.001970
Lake Malawi National Park Malawi 94.001980
Lengwe National Park Malawi 887.001970
Liwonde National Park Malawi 548.001973
Nyika National Park Malawi 3,134.001966
Bafing National Park Mali 5,000.002000
Boucle du Baoulé National Park Mali 25,330.001982
Kouroufing National Park Mali 557.002002
Wongo National Park Mali 534.002002
Banc d'Arguin National Park Mauritania 12,000.001976
Diawling National Park Mauritania 15,600.001994
Black River Gorges National Park Mauritius 67.001994
Bras d'Eau National Park Mauritius 5.002011
Islets National Park Mauritius
Al Hoceima National Park Morocco 470.002004
Gulf of Khnifiss National Park Morocco 1,850.002006
Haut Atlas Oriental National Park Morocco 490.002005
Ifrane National Park Morocco 500.001980
Iriqui National Park Morocco 1,230.001994
Khenifra National Park Morocco 842.002008
Merdja Zerga Biological Reserve Morocco 45.001980
Souss-Massa National Park Morocco 338.001991
Talassemtane National Park Morocco 589.002004
Tazekka National Park Morocco 120.001950
Toubkal National Park Morocco 380.001942
Banhine National Park Mozambique 7,250.001973
Bazaruto National Park Mozambique 1,430.001971
Gorongosa National Park Mozambique 3,770.00
Limpopo National Park (part of the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park) Mozambique 10,000.002004
Magoe National Park Mozambique 3,500.002013
Quirimbas National Park Mozambique 1,430.001971
Zinave National Park Mozambique 4,000.001973
Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park Namibia 6,045.002003
Bwabwata National Park Namibia 6,274.002007
Dorob National Park Namibia 107.002010
Etosha National Park Namibia 22,270.001967200,0002010
Hardap Recreation Resort Namibia 252.001968
Mangetti National Park Namibia 420.002008
Mudumu National Park Namibia 737.001990
Nkasa Rupara National Park Namibia 320.001990
Namib-Naukluft National Park Namibia 49,768.001907
Skeleton Coast National Park Namibia 16,845.001971
Waterberg National Park Namibia 405.001972
W of the Niger National Park Niger 10,000.001954
Chad Basin National Park Nigeria 2,258.00
Cross River National Park Nigeria 4,000.001991
Gashaka-Gumti National Park Nigeria 6,402.001991
Kainji National Park (Borgu and Zugurma sections) Nigeria 5,340.001978
Kamuku National Park Nigeria 1,120.001999
Okomu National Park Nigeria 200.001935
Old Oyo National Park Nigeria 2,512.001936
Yankari National Park Nigeria 2,250.00199120,0002000
Akagera National Park Rwanda 1,122.001934
Gishwati Forest Rwanda
Nyungwe Forest National Park Rwanda 970.002004
Volcans National Park Rwanda 160.00
Obo National Park São Tomé and Príncipe 195.002006
Basse Casamance National Park Senegal 50.001970
Isles des Madeleines National Park Senegal 0.45
Langue de Barbarie National Park Senegal
Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary Senegal 160.001971
Niokolo-Koba National Park Senegal 9,130.001954
Saloum Delta National Park Senegal 760.001984
Curieuse Marine National Park Seychelles 3.001979
Morne Seychellois National Park Seychelles 46.00
Praslin National Park Seychelles 7.00
Ste. Anne Marine National Park Seychelles 3,887.001973
Gola Rainforest National Park Sierra Leone 710.00
Outamba-Kilimi National Park Sierra Leone 1,109.001986
Western Area National Park (proposed) Sierra Leone 17,688.001916
Daallo Mountain Somalia
Hargeisa National Park Somalia
Hobyo grasslands and shrublands Somalia 26,200.00
Jilib National Park Somalia
Kismayo National Park Somalia
Lag Badana National Park Somalia 3,340.00
Addo Elephant National Park South Africa 1,640.001931
Agulhas National Park South Africa 209.001998
Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park South Africa 6,045.002003
Augrabies Falls National Park South Africa 820.001966
Bontebok National Park South Africa 28.001931
Camdeboo National Park South Africa 194.002005
Golden Gate Highlands National Park South Africa 340.001963
Hluhluwe–Imfolozi Park South Africa 960.001895
Karoo National Park South Africa 767.001979
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park South Africa 38,000.001931
Knysna National Lake Area South Africa 1,210.002009
Kruger National Park South Africa 19,485.0019261,659,7932014
Mapungubwe National Park South Africa 280.001995
Marakele National Park South Africa 670.001994
Mokala National Park South Africa 196.002007
Mountain Zebra National Park South Africa 284.001937
Namaqua National Park South Africa 1,368.002001
Royal Natal National Park South Africa 80.94
Table Mountain National Park South Africa 221.001998
Tankwa Karoo National Park South Africa 1,436.001986
Tsitsikamma National Park South Africa 2009
West Coast National Park South Africa 362.001985
Wilderness National Park South Africa 1,210.002009
Bandingilo National Park South Sudan 10,000.001992
Boma National Park South Sudan 22,800.001977
Nimule National Park South Sudan 410.001954
Southern National Park South Sudan 23,000.001939
Dinder National Park Sudan 10,000.001935
Lantoto National Park Sudan 760.002003
Radom National Park Sudan 12,509.001980
Suakin Archipelago National Park Sudan 1,500.00
Hlane Royal National Park Swaziland 300.00
Arusha National Park Tanzania 137.00196066,8082012
Gombe Stream National Park Tanzania 35.0019681,8542012
Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park Tanzania 50.002004
Katavi National Park Tanzania 4,471.0019743,1352012
Kilimanjaro National Park Tanzania 1,688.00197352,000
Kitulo National Park Tanzania 413.0020054092012
Lake Manyara National Park Tanzania 325.001960178,4732012
Mafia Island Marine Park Tanzania 822.001995
Mahale Mountains National Park Tanzania 1,650.001,0742012
Maziwi Island Marine Reserve Tanzania 1975
Mikumi National Park Tanzania 3,230.00196441,6662012
Mnazi Bay-Ruvumba Estuary Marine Park Tanzania 650.002000
Ruaha National Park Tanzania 20,226.00196421,2672012
Rubondo Island National Park Tanzania 456.0019657482012
Saadani National Park Tanzania 1,100.00200515,4152012
Serengeti National Park Tanzania 14,750.001951350,000
Tarangire National Park Tanzania 2,850.001970161,7922012
Udzungwa Mountains National Park Tanzania 1,990.007,7492012
Fazao-Malfakassa National Park Togo 1,920.001975
Fosse aux Lions National Park Togo 16.501954
Kéran National Park Togo 690.001950
Bou-Hedma National Park Tunisia 1980
Boukornine National Park Tunisia 19.001987
Chaambi National Park Tunisia 67.001980
El Feidja National Park Tunisia 27.001990
Ichkeul National Park Tunisia 126.001980
Jebil National Park Tunisia 1,500.001994
Sidi Toui National Park Tunisia 1993
Zembra and Zembretta Islands National Park Tunisia
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Uganda 331.00199120,0002019
Kibale National Park Uganda 776.001993
Kidepo Valley National Park Uganda 1,442.001958
Lake Mburo National Park Uganda 260.001983
Mgahinga National Park Uganda 33.001991
Mount Elgon National Park Uganda 1,279.001992
Murchison Falls National Park Uganda 3,893.001952
Queen Elizabeth National Park Uganda 1,978.001952
Rwenzori National Park Uganda 998.001991
Semuliki National Park Uganda 220.001993
Blue Lagoon National Park Zambia 500.001976
Isangano National Park Zambia 840.001972
Kafue National Park Zambia 22,400.001950
Kasanka National Park Zambia 390.00
Lavushi Manda National Park Zambia 1,500.001972
Liuwa Plain National Park Zambia 1,390.001972
Lochinvar National Park Zambia 428.001972
Lower Zambezi National Park Zambia 4,092.001983
Luambe National Park Zambia 300.00
Lukusuzi National Park Zambia
Lusenga Plain National Park Zambia 800.001972
Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park Zambia 23.00
Mweru Wantipa National Park Zambia
North Luangwa National Park Zambia 4,636.001972
Nsumbu National Park Zambia 2,000.00
Nyika National Park, Zambia Zambia
Sioma Ngwezi National Park Zambia 5,000.00
South Luangwa National Park Zambia 9,050.001972
West Lunga National Park Zambia 1,700.00
Lusaka National Park Zambia 67.002011
Chimanimani National Park Zimbabwe
Chizarira National Park Zimbabwe 2,000.001975
Gonarezhou National Park Zimbabwe 5,053.001975
Hwange National Park Zimbabwe 14,651.00196143,000
Kazuma Pan National Park Zimbabwe 313.001949
Mana Pools National Park Zimbabwe 2,196.001984
Matobo National Park Zimbabwe 424.001926
Matusadona National Park Zimbabwe 1,400.001975
Nyanga National Park Zimbabwe 472.001926
Victoria Falls National Park Zimbabwe 23.002013
Zambezi National Park Zimbabwe 560.001979

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