List of national parks in Africa

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 centres.

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.

Contents 1 Algeria 2 Angola 3 Benin 4 Botswana 5 Burkina Faso 6 Burundi 7 Cameroon 8 Cape Verde 9 Central African Republic 10 Chad 11 Comoros 12 Republic of Congo 13 Democratic Republic of Congo 14 Côte d'Ivoire 15 Djibouti 16 Egypt 17 Equatorial Guinea 18 Eritrea 19 Ethiopia 20 Gabon 21 The Gambia 22 Ghana 23 Guinea 24 Guinea-Bissau 25 Kenya 26 Lesotho 27 Liberia 28 Libya 29 Madagascar 30 Malawi 31 Mali 32 Mauritania 33 Mauritius 34 Morocco 35 Mozambique 36 Namibia 37 Niger 38 Nigeria 39 Rwanda 40 São Tomé and Príncipe 41 Senegal 42 Seychelles 43 Sierra Leone 44 Somalia 45 South Africa 46 Sudan 47 Swaziland 48 Tanzania 49 Togo 50 Tunisia 51 Uganda 52 Zambia 53 Zimbabwe

Algeria

• Abaaba National Park
• Ahaggar National Park
• Belezma National Park
• Chrea National Park
• Djurdjura National Park
• El Kala National Park
• Gouraya National Park
• Tassili n'Ajjer National Park
• Taza National Park
• Theniet El Had National Park
• Tlemcen National Park

Angola

• Bicauri National Park
• Cameia National Park
• Cangandala National Park
• Iona National Park
• Kisama National Park
• Longa-Mavinga National Park
• Luenge National Park
• Luiana National Park
• Mucusso National Park
• Mupa National Park
• Quicama National Park

+Partial Reservers

• Namibie Partial Reserve
• Mavinga Partial Reserve
• Luiana Partial Reserve
• Bufalo Partial Reserve

Benin

• W of the Niger National Park
• Pendjari National Park

Botswana

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

Burkina Faso

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

Burundi

• Kibira National Park
• Risizi National Park
• Rurubu National Park

Cameroon

• Bénoué National Park
• Bouba Njida National Park
• Boumba Bek National Park
• Campo Ma'an National Park
• Faro National Park
• Korup National Park
• Lake Lobake National Park
• Nki National Park
• Waza National Park

Cape Verde

• Fogo National Park

Central African Republic

• André Félix National Park
• Bamingui-Bangoran National Park
• St Floris National Park

Chad

• Aouk National Park
• Goz-Beida National Park
• Manda National Park
• Zakouma National Park

Comoros

Republic of Congo

• Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park
• Odzala National Park

Democratic Republic of Congo

• Garamba National Park
• Kahuzi-Biéga National Park
• Maiko National Park
• Okapi National Park
• Salonga National Park (North and South sections)
• Upemba National Park
• Virunga National Park

Côte d'Ivoire

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

Djibouti

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

Egypt

• Elba National Park
• Ras Muhammad
• St Catherine National Park
• Wadi el Gamal National Park

Equatorial Guinea

• Monte Alen Park

Eritrea

• Dahlak Marine National Park
• Semenawi Bahri National Park

Ethiopia

• Abidjatta-Shalla National Park
• Awash National Park
• Bale Mountains National Park
• Gambela National Park
• Mago National Park
• Nechisar National Park
• Omo National Park
• Semien Mountains National Park
• Yangudi Rassa National Park

Gabon

President Omar Bongo established a national park system in Gabon in 2002, setting aside just over 10% of the national patrimony for conservation within 13 National Parks.

• 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

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

Ghana

• Bia National Park
• Bui National Park
• Digya National Park
• Kakum National Park
• Mole National Park

Guinea

• Haut Niger National Park
• Niokolo-Badiar National Park

Guinea-Bissau

• Cacheu River National Park
• João Vieira Marine Park
• Orango Islands National Park

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
• Malka Mari National Park
• Malindi Marine 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
• Sibiloi National Park
• Tsavo National Park (East and West sections)
• Watamu Marine National Park

Lesotho

• Sehlabathebe National Park
• Ts'ehlanyane National Park

Liberia

• Sapo National Park

Libya

Madagascar

• Amber Mountain 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
• Mantadia National Park
• Marojejy National Park
• Masoala National Park
• Midongy du sud National Park
• Namoroka National Park
• Ranomafana National Park
• Tsimanampetsotse National Park
• Zahamena National Park
• Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park

Malawi

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

Mali

• Bafing National Park
• Boucle du Baoulé National Park

Mauritania

• Banc d'Arguin National Park
• Diawling National Park

Mauritius

• Black River Gorges National Park
• Pigeon Rock National Park
• Ilot Vacoas National Park
• Ile d'Ambre National Park
• Ile aux Oiseaux National Park
• Ilot Fous National Park
• Ilot Fouquets National Park
• Ile aux Flamants National Park
• Rocher aux Oiseaux National Park

Morocco

List of national parks of Morocco

• Al Hoceima National Park
• Ayachi National Park
• Bou Arfa National Park
• Dakhla National Park
• Golf of Khnifiss National Park
• Ifrane National Park
• Iles of Essaouira National Park
• Lake Sidi Boughaba National Park
• Merdja Zerka National Park
• Souss-Massa National Park
• Toubkal National Park
• Talassemtane National Park
• Tazekka National Park
• Tazerkourt National Park

Mozambique

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

Namibia

• Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park (see also Fish River Canyon and Ai-Ais Hot Springs)
• Etosha National Park
• Mamili National Park
• Namib-Naukluft National Park
• Skeleton Coast National Park
• Waterberg National Park

Niger

• W of the Niger National Park

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 Forest
• 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

• Baie Ternay Marine National Park
• Curieuse Marine National Park
• Ile Coco Marine National Park
• Morne Seychellois National Park
• Port Launay Marine National Park
• Praslin National Park
• Silhouette Marine National Park
• Ste. Anne Marine National Park

Sierra Leone

• Kuru Hills National Park
• Lake Mape/Mabesi National Park
• Lake Sonfon National Park
• Loma Mountains National Park
• Outamba-Kilimi National Park (Kamakwie NP)
• Western Area National Park

Somalia

• Kismayu National Park
• Hargeysa National Park

South Africa

• Addo Elephant National Park
• Agulhas National Park
• Augrabies Falls National Park
• Bontebok National Park
• Camdeboo National Park
• Golden Gate Highlands National 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
• Table Mountain National Park
• Tankwa Karoo National Park
• Tsitsikamma National Park
• West Coast National Park
• Wilderness National Park
• Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park

Sudan

• Dinder National Park
• Radom National Park
• Royal Natal National Park
• Southern National Park

Swaziland

• Hlane Royal National Park

Tanzania

• Arusha National Park
• Gombe Stream National Park
• Katavi National Park
• Kilimanjaro National Park
• Lake Manyara National Park
• Mafia Island Marine Park
• Mahale Mountains National Park
• Mikumi National Park
• Mnazi Bay-Ruvumba Estuary Marine Park
• Ruaha National Park
• Rubondo Island National Park
• Saadani National Park
• Serengeti National Park
• Tarangire National Park
• Udzungwa Mountains National Park

Togo

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

Tunisia

• Bou-Hedma National Park
• Boukornine National Park
• Chaambi National Park
• Feija National Park
• Ichkeul National Park
• Sidi Toui National Park
• Zembra National Park

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

• Blue Lagoon National Park
• Isagano 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
• Mweru Wantipa National Park
• North Luangwa National Park
• Nyika National Park, Zambia
• Sioma Ngwezi National Park
• South Luangwa National Park
• Sumbu National Park
• Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park
• West Lunga National Park

Zimbabwe

• Cecil Kop National Park
• Chimanimani National Park
• Chizarira National Park
• Hwange National Park
• Gonarezhou National Park
• Mana Pools National Park
• Matobo National Park
• Matusadona National Park
• Matopos National Park
• Tshabalala National Park
• Victoria Falls National Park

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