List of national parks in Africa explained

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.

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

• Ahaggar National Park^[1]
• Belezma National Park^[2]
• Chrea National Park^[3]
• Djebel Aissa National Park^[4]
• Djurdjura National Park^[5]
• El Kala National Park^[6]
• Gouraya National Park^[7]
• Taza National Park^[8]
• Tassili n'Ajjer National Park^[9]
• Theniet El Had National Park^[10]
• Tlemcen National Park^[11]

Angola

See main article: List of protected areas in Angola.

• Bicauri National Park
• Cameia National Park
• Cangandala National Park
• Iona National Park
• Longa-Mavinga National Park
• Luengue-Luiana National Park
• Mupa National Park
• Quiçama National Park

Benin

• Pendjari National Park
• W of the Niger National Park

Botswana

• Chobe National Park
• Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
• Makgadikgadi Pans National Park
• Nxai Pan National Park

Burkina Faso

See main article: List of protected areas of Burkina Faso.

• Arli National Park
• Deux Balés National Park
• Kaboré Tambi National Park (formerly Pô National Park), existing since 1976
• W of the Niger National Park, existing since 1957

Burundi

• Kibira National Park
• Rusizi National Park
• Ruvubu National Park

Cameroon

• Bakossi National Park
• Bénoué National Park

• Bouba Njida National Park
• Boumba Bek National Park
• Campo Ma'an National Park
• Deng Deng National Park
• Douala Edéa National Park

• Faro National Park
• Kimbi-Fungom National Park
• Korup National Park

• Lobéké National Park
• Mbam Djerem National Park
• Mbéré Valley National Park
• Mount Cameroon National Park

• Mpem and Djim National Park
• Nki National Park
• Takamanda National Park
• Tchabal Mbabo National Park
• Waza National Park

Cape Verde

• Fogo National Park

Central African Republic

• André Félix National Park
• Bamingui-Bangoran National Park
• Dzanga-Ndoki National Park
• Mbaéré Bodingué National Park
• St Floris National Park

Chad

• Aouk National Park
• Goz Beïda National Park
• Manda National Park
• Zakouma National Park

Comoros

See main article: List of protected areas of the Comoros.

• Coelacanth National Park
• Karthala National Park
• Mitsamiouli Ndroude National Park
• Mohéli National Park
• Mount Ntringui National Park
• Shisiwani National Park

Democratic Republic of the Congo

See main article: List of protected areas in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

• Garamba National Park
• Kahuzi-Biéga National Park
• Kundelungu National Park
• Lomami National Park
• Maiko National Park
• Mangroves National Park
• Okapi Wildlife Reserve (Note: This is not a national park. This is a reserve with core protection and multi-use areas.)
• Salonga National Park (North and South sections)
• Upemba National Park
• Virunga National Park

Republic of the Congo

• Conkouati-Douli National Park
• Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park
• Ntokou-Pikounda National Park
• Odzala-Kokoua National Park
• Ougoue Lekiti National Park

Djibouti

• Day Forest National Park
• Djibouti National Park
• Yoboki National Park

Egypt

• Gabal Elba National Park
• Gilf Kebir National Park
• Lake Burullus Protectorate
• Lake Qarun Protectorate
• Nabq Protected Area
• Ras Muhammad National Park
• Saint Katherine Protectorate
• Sannur Valley Cave Protectorate
• Siwa Oasis
• Taba Protected Area
• Wadi Allaqi Biosphere Reserve
• Wadi El Gamal National Park
• Wadi El Rayan Protectorate
• White Desert National Park

Equatorial Guinea

See main article: List of protected areas in Equatorial Guinea.

• Altos de Nsork National Park
• Monte Alén National Park
• Pico Basilé National Park

Eritrea

• Dahlak Marine National Park
• Semenawi Bahri National Park

Eswatini

See main article: Protected areas of Eswatini.

• Hlane Royal National Park

Ethiopia

See main article: List of protected areas of Ethiopia.

• Abidjatta-Shalla National Park
• Alitash National Park
• Arsi Mountains National Park
• Awash National Park
• Bale Mountains National Park
• Bejimiz National Park
• Borena National Park
• Chebera Churchura National Park
• Dhati-Welel National Park
• Didessa National Park
• Gambela National Park
• Geralle National Park
• Gibe Sheleko National Park
• Kafta-Shiraro National Park
• Loka-Abaya National Park
• Mago National Park
• Maze National Park
• Mao-Komo National Park
• Nechisar National Park
• Omo National Park
• Simien Mountains National Park
• Yangudi Rassa National Park

Gabon

See main article: List of national parks of Gabon.

• Akanda National Park
• Batéké Plateau National Park
• Birougou National Park
• Crystal Mountains National Park
• Ivindo National Park
• Loango National Park
• Lopé National Park
• Mayumba National Park
• Minkébé National Park
• Moukalaba-Doudau National Park
• Mwangné National Park
• Pongara National Park
• Waka National Park

The Gambia

See main article: List of national parks of the Gambia.

• Abuko National Park
• Bijilo National Park
• Kiang West National Park
• Niumi National Park
• River Gambia National Park

Ghana

See main article: List of national parks of Ghana.

• Bia National Park
• Bui National Park
• Digya National Park
• Kakum National Park
• Kalakpa Game Production Reserve
• Mole National Park
• Nini-Suhien National Park

Guinea

See main article: List of protected areas in Guinea.

• Badiar National Park
• Haut Niger National Park

Guinea-Bissau

See main article: List of protected areas in Guinea-Bissau.

• Boé National Park
• Cantanhez Forest National Park
• João Vieira and Poilão Marine National Park
• Cufada National Park
• Dulombi National Park
• Orango National Park
• Varela National Park

Natural Parks

• Cacheu River Mangroves Natural Park

Ivory Coast

See main article: List of national parks of Ivory Coast.

• Assagny National Park
• Banco National Park
• Comoé National Park
• Îles Ehotilés National Park
• Marahoué National Park
• Mount Nimba National Park
• Mont Péko National Park
• Mont Sângbé National Park
• Taï National Park

Kenya

See main article: List of national parks of Kenya.

• Aberdare National Park
• Amboseli National Park
• Arabuko Sokoke National Park
• Central Island National Park
• Chyulu Hills National Park
• Hell's Gate National Park
• Kisite-Mpunguti Marine National Park
• Lake Nakuru National Park
• Malindi Marine National Park
• Malka Mari National Park
• Marsabit National Park
• Meru National Park
• Mombasa Marine Park
• Mount Elgon National Park
• Mount Kenya National Park
• Mount Longonot National Park
• Nairobi National Park
• Ol Donyo Sabuk National Park
• Ruma National Park
• Saiwa Swamp National Park
  • Samburu National Reserve Sibiloi National Park
• Tsavo East National Park and Tsavo West National Park
• Watamu Marine National Park

Lesotho

• Sehlabathebe National Park
• Ts'ehlanyane National Park

Liberia

• Sapo National Park
• Gola Forest National Park
• Kpo Mountains
• Grand Kru-River Gee
• Bong Mountain
• Foya National Park
• Gbi National Park
• Nimba West

Libya

• Abughilan National Park
• El-Kouf National Park
• Karabolli National Park
• El Naggaza National Park
• Rajma National Park
• Sirman National Park (Surman)

Madagascar

• Amber Mountain National Park
• Analamazaotra National Park
• Andohahela National Park
• Andringitra National Park
• Ankarafantsika National Park
• Baie de Baly National Park
• Bemaraha National Park
• Isalo National Park
• Kirindy Mitea National Park
• Lokobe National Park
• Mantadia National Park
• Marojejy National Park
• Masoala National Park
• Midongy du sud National Park
• Namoroka National Park
• Ranomafana National Park
• Tsimanampetsotse National Park
• Sahamalaza National Park
• Zahamena National Park
• Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park

Malawi

See main article: List of protected areas of Malawi.

• Kasungu National Park
• Lake Malawi National Park
• Lengwe National Park
• Liwonde National Park
• Nyika National Park

Mali

• Bafing National Park
• Boucle du Baoulé National Park
• Kouroufing National Park
• Wongo National Park

Mauritania

• Banc d'Arguin National Park
• Diawling National Park

Mauritius

See main article: List of national parks of Mauritius.

• Black River Gorges National Park
• Bras d'Eau National Park
• Islets National Park

Morocco

See main article: List of national parks of Morocco.

• Al Hoceima National Park
• Gulf of Khnifiss National Park
• Haut Atlas Oriental National Park
• Ifrane National Park
• Iriqui National Park
• Khenifra National Park
• Merdja Zerga Biological Reserve
• Souss-Massa National Park
• Talassemtane National Park
• Tazekka National Park
• Toubkal National Park

Mozambique

See main article: List of protected areas of Mozambique.

• Banhine National Park
• Bazaruto National Park
• Gorongosa National Park
• Limpopo National Park (part of the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park)
• Magoe National Park
• Quirimbas National Park
• Zinave National Park

Namibia

See main article: List of national parks of Namibia.

• Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park (see also Fish River Canyon and Ai-Ais Hot Springs)
• Bwabwata National Park
• Dorob National Park
• Etosha National Park
• Hardap Recreation Resort
• Mangetti National Park
• Mudumu National Park
• Nkasa Rupara National Park previously Mamili National Park
• Namib-Naukluft National Park
• Skeleton Coast National Park
• Waterberg National Park

Niger

See main article: List of national parks of Niger.

• W of the Niger National Park

Nigeria

See main article: List of national parks of Nigeria.

• Chad Basin National Park
• Cross River National Park (Okavango and Oban sections)
• Gashaka-Gumti National Park
• Kainji National Park (Borgu and Zugurma sections)
• Kamuku National Park
• Okomu National Park
• Old Oyo National Park
• Yankari National Park

Rwanda

• Akagera National Park
• Gishwati-Mukura National Park
• Nyungwe Forest National Park
• Volcans National Park

São Tomé and Príncipe

• Obo National Park

Senegal

• Basse Casamance National Park
• Isles des Madeleines National Park
• Langue de Barbarie National Park
• Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary
• Niokolo-Koba National Park
• Saloum Delta National Park

Seychelles

See main article: List of national parks of Seychelles.

• Curieuse Marine National Park
• Morne Seychellois National Park
• Praslin National Park
• Ste. Anne Marine National Park

Sierra Leone

• Gola Rainforest National Park
• Outamba-Kilimi National Park
• Western Area National Park

Somalia

See main article: List of protected areas of Somalia.

• Arbawerow National Park
• Baraako Madow National Park
• Buloburto National Park
• Bushbushle National Park
• Daalo Forest National Park
• Ga'an Libah National Park
• Hobyo National Park
• las'anod National Park
• Ras Hafun National Park
• Shoonto National Park
• Taleh-El Chebet National Park
• Zayla National Park

South Africa

• Addo Elephant National Park
• Agulhas National Park
• Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park
• Augrabies Falls National Park
• Bontebok National Park
• Camdeboo National Park
• Golden Gate Highlands National Park
• Hluhluwe–Imfolozi Park
• Karoo National Park
• Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
• Knysna National Lake Area
• Kruger National Park
• Mapungubwe National Park
• Marakele National Park
• Mokala National Park
• Mountain Zebra National Park
• Namaqua National Park
• Royal Natal National Park
• Table Mountain National Park
• Tankwa Karoo National Park
• Tsitsikamma National Park
• West Coast National Park
• Wilderness National Park

South Sudan

See main article: List of protected areas of South Sudan.

• Bandingilo National Park
• Boma National Park
• Lantoto National Park
• Loelle National Park
• Nimule National Park
• Shambe National Park
• Southern National Park

Sudan

See main article: List of protected areas of Sudan.

• Dinder National Park
• Jebel Hassania National Park
• Radom National Park
• Suakin Archipelago National Park

Tanzania

See main article: List of protected areas of Tanzania.

• Arusha National Park
• Burigi-Chato National Park
• Gombe Stream National Park
• Ibanda-Kyerwa National Park
• Katavi National Park
• Kigosi National Park
• Kilimanjaro National Park
• Kitulo National Park
• Lake Manyara National Park
• Mahale Mountains National Park
• Mikumi National Park
• Mkomazi National Park
• Nyerere National Park
• Ruaha National Park
• Rubondo Island National Park
• Rumanyika-Karagwe National Park
• Saadani National Park
• Saanane Island National Park
• Serengeti National Park
• Tarangire National Park
• Udzungwa Mountains National Park
• Ugalla River National Park

Togo

• Fazao-Malfakassa National Park
• Fosse aux Lions National Park
• Kéran National Park

Tunisia

See main article: List of national parks of Tunisia.

• Bou-Hedma National Park
• Boukornine National Park
• Chaambi National Park
• El Feidja National Park
• Ichkeul National Park
• Jebil National Park
• Sidi Toui National Park
• Zembra and Zembretta Islands National Park

Uganda

See main article: List of protected areas of Uganda.

• Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
• Kibale National Park
• Kidepo Valley National Park
• Lake Mburo National Park
• Mgahinga National Park
• Mount Elgon National Park
• Murchison Falls National Park
• Queen Elizabeth National Park
• Rwenzori National Park
• Semuliki National Park

Zambia

See main article: List of national parks of Zambia.

• Blue Lagoon National Park
• Isangano National Park
• Kafue National Park
• Kasanka National Park
• Lavushi Manda National Park
• Liuwa Plain National Park
• Lochinvar National Park
• Lower Zambezi National Park
• Luambe National Park
• Lukusuzi National Park
• Lusenga Plain National Park
• Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park
• Mweru Wantipa National Park
• North Luangwa National Park
• Nsumbu National Park
• Nyika National Park, Zambia
• Sioma Ngwezi National Park
• South Luangwa National Park
• West Lunga National Park
• Lusaka National Park

Zimbabwe

• Chimanimani National Park
• Chizarira National Park
• Gonarezhou National Park
• Hwange National Park
• Kazuma Pan National Park
• Mana Pools National Park
• Matobo National Park
• Matusadona National Park
• Nyanga National Park
• Victoria Falls National Park
• Zambezi National Park

Sortable Table

Park	Country	Area in km²	Established	Visitors per Year	Year of Visitor-Counting
		450,000.00	1987
		262.50	1984	100,000
		260.00	1985
		244.00	2003
		185.00	1983	500,000
		764.38	1993	30,000
		20.80	1984	60,000
		72,000.00	1982
		3,807.00	1923
		36.00	1983
		82.00	1993
		7,900.00	1964
		1,445.00	1938
		600.00	1970
		15,200.00	1964
		46,076.00	2011
		22,610	2011
		6,600.00	1964
		9,960.00	1957
		2,755.00	1996
		10,000.00	1968
		11,700.00	1967
		38,000.00	1931
		16,000.00
		2,578.00	1992
		760.00	1954
		810.00	1937
Kaboré Tambi National Park (formerly Pô National Park)		1555	1976
		10,000.00	1954
		400.00
		62.00
		508.00
		1,800.00	1968
		2,200.00	1980
		2,382.00	2005
		26.00	2000
		3,300.00
		1,260.00	1986
		2,178.00	1999
		3,093.00	2005
		1,700.00	1934
		84.00
	Central African Republic	1,700.00	1960
		11,191.00	1933
	Central African Republic	1,143.00	1990
		866.00	2007
	Central African Republic	17,400.00	1979
		7,400.00
		3,000.00
		1,140.00	1969
		3,000.00	1963
		92.76	2010
		262.14	2010
		23.14	2010
		643.62	2010
		79.14	2010
		64.97	2010
		5,200.00	1938
		6,000.00	1970
		7,600.00	1970
		8,879.00	2016
		10,885.00	1970
		768.00	1992
Okapi Wildlife Reserve (Note: This is not a national park		13,726.00	1992
Salonga National Park (North and South sections)		36,000.00	1970
		11,730.00	1939
		7,768.00	1925
		5,049.00	1993
		3,921.00	1993
		4,572.00	2012
		13,500.00	1935
		3,500.00	2018
		19,400.00	1981
		30.00
		11,500.00	1983
		105.00	1974
		1,000.00	1968
		17,540.00	1944
		950.00	1976
		3,300.00	1972
		15.00	1939
		35,600.00	1986
Lake Burullus Protectorate		46,200.00
Lake Qarun Protectorate
		600.00	1992
		480.00	1983
		640.00	2002
Sannur Valley Cave Protectorate			1992
Taba Protected Area
Wadi Allaqi Biosphere Reserve
		4,770.00	2003
		1,757.00
			2002
		48,533.00	2007
		2,000.00	1990
		887.00	1974
		850.00	1966
		2,220.00	1970
		4,575.00	1974
		2,220.00	1970
		514.00	1974
		4,068.00	1980
		220.00	1969	26,000	2016
		4,730.00	1977
		540.00	2002
		2,034.00	2002
		690.00	2002
		1,200.00	2002
		3,000.00	2002
		1,550.00	2002
		4,910.00	2002
		870.00	2002
		7,570.00	2002
		4,500.00	1996
		1,160.00
		929.00
		1,060.00	2002
		1.00	1968
		0.50	1982
		115.00	1987
		49.00	1987
		5.00	1978
		563.00	1974
		1,820.00	1971
		3,743.00	1971
		375.00	1992
		320.00	1975
		4,840.00	1958
		160.00	1976
		1,228.00	1985
		6,000.00	1997
		886.00	2000
		495.00	2000
		1,582.00	2000
		767.00	1950
		392.00	1974	120,000	2006
		6.00	1990
		5.00	1997
		741.00	1983
		68.00	1984
		39.00	1973
		45.00	1990
		1,500.00	1989
		1,554.00	1949
		870.00	1966
		10.00	1986
		1,279.00	1968
		715.00	1949
		117.00	1946
		20.00
		120.00	1983
		3.00	1974
		165.00	1985
		1,570.00	1973
		13,747.00	1948
		9,065.00	1948
			1968
		70.00	1969
		1,804.00	1983
		40.00	1992
		350.00	1975	300,000
		80.00	1992
		40.00	1993
Sirman National Park (Surman)		4.00	1992
		182.00	1958
		760.00	1998
		31,160.00	1999
		1,350.00	2002
		571.00	1997
		815.00	1962
		722.00	1997
		15.00	1927
		155.00	1989	22,110	2006
		555.00	1998
		2,400.00	1997	3,000	2005
		1,922.00	1997
		220.00	1927
		416.00	1991
		432.00	1927
		260.00	2007
		423.00	1997
		363.00	2002
		2,316.00	1970
		94.00	1980
		887.00	1970
		548.00	1973
		3,134.00	1966
		5,000.00	2000
		25,330.00	1982
		557.00	2002
		534.00	2002
		12,000.00	1976
		15,600.00	1994
		67.00	1994
		5.00	2011
		470.00	2004
		1,850.00	2006
		490.00	2005
		500.00	1980
		1,230.00	1994
		842.00	2008
		45.00	1980
		338.00	1991
		589.00	2004
		120.00	1950
		380.00	1942
		7,250.00	1973
		1,430.00	1971
		3,770.00
Limpopo National Park (part of the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park)		10,000.00	2004
		3,500.00	2013
		1,430.00	1971
		4,000.00	1973
		6,045.00	2003
		6,274.00	2007
		107.00	2010
		22,270.00	1967	200,000	2010
		252.00	1968
		420.00	2008
		737.00	1990
		320.00	1990
		49,768.00	1907
		16,845.00	1971
		405.00	1972
		10,000.00	1954
		2,258.00
		4,000.00	1991
		6,402.00	1991
Kainji National Park (Borgu and Zugurma sections)		5,340.00	1978
		1,120.00	1999
		200.00	1935
		2,512.00	1936
		2,250.00	1991	20,000	2000
		1,122.00	1934
		970.00	2004
		160.00
		195.00	2006
		50.00	1970
		0.45
		160.00	1971
		9,130.00	1954
		760.00	1984
		3.00	1979
		46.00
		7.00
		3,887.00	1973
		710.00
		1,109.00	1986
Western Area National Park (proposed)		17,688.00	1916
		26,200.00
		3,340.00
		1,640.00	1931
		209.00	1998
		6,045.00	2003
		820.00	1966
		28.00	1931
		194.00	2005
		340.00	1963
		960.00	1895
		767.00	1979
		38,000.00	1931
		1,210.00	2009
		19,485.00	1926	1,659,793	2014
		280.00	1995
		670.00	1994
		196.00	2007
		284.00	1937
		1,368.00	2001
		80.94
		221.00	1998
		1,436.00	1986
			2009
		362.00	1985
		1,210.00	2009
		10,000.00	1992
		22,800.00	1977
		410.00	1954
		23,000.00	1939
		10,000.00	1935
		760.00	2003
		12,509.00	1980
		1,500.00
		300.00
		137.00	1960	66,808	2012
		35.00	1968	1,854	2012
		50.00	2004
		4,471.00	1974	3,135	2012
		1,688.00	1973	52,000
		413.00	2005	409	2012
		325.00	1960	178,473	2012
		822.00	1995
		1,650.00		1,074	2012
			1975
		3,230.00	1964	41,666	2012
		650.00	2000
		20,226.00	1964	21,267	2012
		456.00	1965	748	2012
		1,100.00	2005	15,415	2012
		14,750.00	1951	350,000
		2,850.00	1970	161,792	2012
		1,990.00		7,749	2012
		1,920.00	1975
		16.50	1954
		690.00	1950
			1980
		19.00	1987
		67.00	1980
		27.00	1990
		126.00	1980
		1,500.00	1994
			1993
Zembra and Zembretta Islands National Park
		331.00	1991	20,000	2019
		776.00	1993
		1,442.00	1958
		260.00	1983
		33.00	1991
		1,279.00	1992
		3,893.00	1952
		1,978.00	1952
		998.00	1991
		220.00	1993
		500.00	1976
		840.00	1972
		22,400.00	1950
		390.00
		1,500.00	1972
		1,390.00	1972
		428.00	1972
		4,092.00	1983
		300.00
		800.00	1972
		23.00
		4,636.00	1972
		2,000.00
		5,000.00
		9,050.00	1972
		1,700.00
		67.00	2011
		2,000.00	1975
		5,053.00	1975
		14,651.00	1961	43,000
		313.00	1949
		2,196.00	1984
		424.00	1926
		1,400.00	1975
		472.00	1926
		23.00	2013
		560.00	1979

External links

• Web site: Africa National Park List. Africa Sun News. 12 June 2013.
• Web site: African National Parks & Reserves. Game Reserve. 12 June 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20180210050041/http://www.game-reserve.com/. 10 February 2018. dead.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ahaggar National Park, Saharan Algeria Region, Algeria . Algeria.com . 27 May 2020.
2. Web site: Belezma in Algeria . protectedplanet.net. 27 May 2020.
3. Web site: Chrea in Algeria . protectedplanet.net. 27 May 2020.
4. Web site: Parc National de Djebel Aissa in Algeria . protectedplanet.net. 27 May 2020.
5. Web site: Djurdjura in Algeria . protectedplanet.net. 27 May 2020.
6. Web site: El Kala in Algeria . protectedplanet.net. 27 May 2020.
7. Web site: Gouraya in Algeria . protectedplanet.net. 27 May 2020.
8. Web site: Taza in Algeria . protectedplanet.net. 27 May 2020.
9. Web site: Tassili-n-Ajjer . britannica . February 7, 2017.
10. Web site: Théniet El Had in Algeria . protectedplanet.net. 27 May 2020.
11. Web site: Tlemcen in Algeria . protectedplanet.net. 27 May 2020.